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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sharpe use to repair the farmhouse?
(a) Money he saved while in the Army.
(b) His half-pay as a retired British officer.
(c) Money he received as a bonus after capturing a French convoy.
(d) His inheritance from his grandfather.

2. What does Sharpe learn about as the enemy are collecting their death and wounded?
(a) Nicholl's death.
(b) The death of Marie.
(c) The advancement of two more French brigades.
(d) Picard's death.

3. What does Lucille do when Challon gropes her breast?
(a) Screams.
(b) Knees him in the groin.
(c) Slaps him.
(d) Spills hot fat on his hand.

4. Who is Monsieur Plaquet?
(a) A man with whom Sharpe has an agreement.
(b) The owner of a bank in Paris.
(c) A former enemy of Sharpe's.
(d) The mayor of Seville.

5. What does Challon promise Lucille?
(a) Sharpe will not be harmed.
(b) She is about to enter paradise.
(c) Patrick will not be harmed.
(d) Lucille will not be harmed.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does Lubecque have one of his men drive the cart?

3. About what does Lucille make fun of Lorcet?

4. What does Gudin offer?

5. Who does Lucille say will want to come in for food and wine?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Sharpe tell Lorcet when Lorcet calls upstairs to Challon?

2. What is Picard doing while Gudin and Sharpe talk?

3. Who pushes their way into the house while Sharpe is gone, and what do they do and say?

4. What does Sharpe think after he kills the fox and he does not see the six men continue to the village?

5. Where does Sharpe go on the morning of Christmas Eve?

6. What does Lucille hope about Sharpe, and how does she feel about leaving her home?

7. What does Lorcet say to Lucille when it starts to snow? What does she reply?

8. What does Sharpe tell the people in the church?

9. What does Malan say to Sharpe's request? What is Sharpe's response?

10. What does the man in the kitchen tell Sharpe about Ducos?

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