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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the sentry announce to the others?
(a) He sees Sharpe's cart, and it has some bags in it.
(b) Scores of people are coming toward the farm.
(c) The priest in the village is headed their way.
(d) Two boys are coming toward the farmhouse.

2. What did Ducos say Sharpe would know?
(a) The location of his daughter.
(b) The location of the gold.
(c) The location of the silver.
(d) The location of his son.

3. Who in the village likes Sharpe?
(a) Malan.
(b) The widow Malan.
(c) Ducos.
(d) Father Defoy.

4. What does Sharpe doubt will ever happen?
(a) He and Lucille will marry.
(b) He will return to England.
(c) The farm will turn a profit.
(d) He will move to France.

5. What does Gudin mention that prompts Sharpe to ask for more information?
(a) Gudin's bad luck since India.
(b) His wife.
(c) A woman both men knew in India.
(d) A horse Gudin lost last winter.

6. About what does Challon harass Lucille?
(a) Living on the farm.
(b) Not marrying a wealthy man.
(c) Being with an Englishman.
(d) Having a child out of wedlock.

7. What does Lorcet admit?
(a) They will have to kill Lucille and Sharpe.
(b) They will have to tie up Lucille and Sharpe.
(c) He wants to take Lucille with them.
(d) He already took some of the gold.

8. Who thought he was in love with Lucille?
(a) No one besides Sharpe.
(b) Colonel Gudin.
(c) Malan.
(d) The mayor.

9. What does Gudin tell Sharpe after they embrace?
(a) Picard has two more brigades on the way.
(b) Gudin knew Sharpe was special.
(c) Gudin is very proud of Sharpe.
(d) Gudin's wife would be happy for Sharpe's success.

10. Why does Sharpe think Malan will work for Sharpe?
(a) Malan loves Lucille.
(b) Sharpe is offering good wages.
(c) In gratitude for Sharpe saving Malan's life.
(d) Malan would rather work for a soldier than one who did not fight.

11. What has Sharpe read in the papers?
(a) All former English soldiers are to leave France.
(b) Napoleon has escaped.
(c) The French countryside has been plundered.
(d) The King of England is offering amnesty to deserters.

12. What happens as they drive off?
(a) A wheel freezes on the cart.
(b) A wheel falls off the cart.
(c) The cart lurches from side to side.
(d) One of the horses rears.

13. Where does Sharpe lock the men who held Lucille and Patrick hostage?
(a) In the village jail.
(b) In the chapel.
(c) In his house's cellar.
(d) In the inn's cellar.

14. What does Daniel Hagman want when he pokes his head into the room where Sharpe and Gudin are talking?
(a) To speak with Sharpe privately.
(b) To serve Gudin and Sharpe dinner.
(c) A bottle of wine.
(d) More towels.

15. Where is Sharpe in this story?
(a) India.
(b) Southern England.
(c) Near London.
(d) Normandy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Marie tell Sharpe to do when he wakes on Christmas Eve?

2. What does Lucille ask Sharpe if he misses?

3. Lorcet says that Lucille had better pray for ______________.

4. What does Lorcet find in Sharpe's accounts?

5. Who drags Lorcet to the tower?

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