View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who commands the piquet on the south road?
(a) Captain Smith.
(b) Captain Southby.
(c) Captain Nicholls.
(d) Captain Harper.

2. Where will Sharpe's men cover the west road?
(a) Ochagavia.
(b) Brest.
(c) Marseilles.
(d) Irati.

3. For what does Gudin pray?
(a) A small victory.
(b) His wife and children.
(c) Honorable death.
(d) A way out of the military without deserting or being shot.

4. Picard thinks ____________ are on the slopes.
(a) The British.
(b) No forces.
(c) The Spanish elite forces.
(d) Partisans.

5. What does Sharpe order from Irati for his men?
(a) Barrels.
(b) Extra ammo.
(c) New muskets.
(d) A special Christmas dinner.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sharpe think would make a nice Christmas present for his battalion?

2. What delays Gudin?

3. At what does Caillou fume?

4. Why is Caillou furious?

5. With whose forces is Sharpe fighting in "Sharpe's Christmas"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Nicholls feel about Sharpe and Harper? What does he ask them? What is Sharpe's response?

2. What is Gudin told about Maria and what is his response?

3. What does Hogan tell Sharpe will be his immediate assignment?

4. Why is General Picard upset? What pleases him about his men? Why does he think he is different from Gudin?

5. What finally breaks up the French brigade's advance?

6. How does Gudin feel about leaving the fort at Ochagavia, and what is the group composed of who will be leaving the fort?

7. What does Gudin do after Caillou breaks the truce?

8. What do the French do about the remaining barrels, and what is Sharpe facing from the south?

9. Where does Sharpe send his skirmishers? What is the result?

10. With what types of troubles is Gudin plagued?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 888 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample