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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the British learn in Chapter 23 that makes them delay the assault for a day?
(a) A company of sappers is on their way.
(b) The Spanish are coming to help.
(c) Rain coming that night.
(d) A weak spot in the curtain wall.

2. For what does Sharpe ask permission?
(a) To command the reserve company.
(b) To lead the forlorn hope.
(c) To promote Harper.
(d) To return to his company.

3. How is the entire first forlorn hope killed?
(a) They are mowed down with cannon fire.
(b) The French shoot all of them.
(c) A wall falls on them.
(d) A massive mine explodes.

4. What do the British do when the weather clears in Chapter 17?
(a) Clean their gear.
(b) Set up a dry camp.
(c) Begin digging again.
(d) Assault the walls.

5. What guards the dam across the Rivillas Stream?
(a) A mined moat.
(b) A large fortress.
(c) A line of artillery.
(d) French cavalry.

6. What does Hakeswill begin to do that makes him appear insane?
(a) Staring into his shako and speaking to it.
(b) Talking to the animals.
(c) Crawling on his belly for no reason.
(d) Jerking his arms for no apparent reason.

7. With what are the men Sharpe leads into the battle with the French armed?
(a) Pick-axes.
(b) Swords.
(c) Shovels.
(d) Rifles.

8. With what type of gun does Harper think Sharpe was shot?
(a) A rifle.
(b) The seven-barrel gun.
(c) An old muskrat.
(d) A pistol.

9. What does Knowles intend to do with his orders?
(a) Retreat.
(b) Pretend to be fighting.
(c) Pretend to want to scale the citadel.
(d) Actually carry out the assault.

10. Why might there be massive British casualties when assaulting Badajoz?
(a) There is so much artillery.
(b) The French have excellent rifle companies on the walls.
(c) There is no way to breach the walls.
(d) The only approach is channeled, dense and predictable.

11. What does Sharpe do after setting the charges?
(a) He returns to Windham.
(b) He hides in the boulders near the dam.
(c) He retreats.
(d) He pushes on to the fortress.

12. About what is Sharpe questioned at the war council?
(a) Why the attack on the dam failed.
(b) How to scale the northern wall.
(c) Where the French are located.
(d) His judgment on the breaches.

13. Where are six external fortresses placed in Badajoz?
(a) Near the eastern edge.
(b) Around the city at strategic points.
(c) Near the western gates.
(d) Around the center of the city.

14. What does Hakeswill spend his time thinking about during the assault preparations?
(a) Killing Wellington.
(b) Killing Hogan.
(c) Raping Teresa.
(d) Raping Windham's wife.

15. What does Sharpe order the men to do when the French attack?
(a) Has them make a stand in the ditch.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Orders them back.
(d) Sends them into the middle of the French.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the walls of Badajoz have on them?

2. Where is Badajoz located?

3. What does Wellington decide as the assault falters in Chapter 24?

4. Who captures one of the bastions?

5. Where do Sharpe and his men assemble prior to their assault?

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