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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 forces begin to do when they arrive at Badajoz?
(a) Setting up catapults.
(b) Setting up a fire line.
(c) Digging parallels and approaches.
(d) Digging under the southern wall.

2. Why does Wellington launch two suicidal attacks?
(a) To kill off some undesirables.
(b) To take the citadel.
(c) To make the French know he is serious.
(d) To pin down the French defenders.

3. What has been stolen of Windham's?
(a) The portrait of his wife.
(b) His spare boots.
(c) His sword.
(d) His spare uniform.

4. Why are Sharpe and Harper concerned about Teresa?
(a) That Hakeswill wants to kill her.
(b) That she is pregnant.
(c) That she is held a prisoner.
(d) That she won't be safe during the battle.

5. What do the men in the ditch shout as they join Sharpe in the assault?
(a) His name.
(b) Napoleon's name.
(c) Badajoz.
(d) The queen's name.

6. What does Wellington decide as the assault falters in Chapter 24?
(a) To pull out.
(b) To retreat and start again the next day.
(c) To commit his final reserves.
(d) To lead the assault himself.

7. Where is Badajoz located?
(a) On the Turkey peninsula.
(b) The southern roadway from Portugal to Spain.
(c) Near the center of Portugal.
(d) The northern part of France.

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

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

10. Why is Sharpe summoned to his old company?
(a) Rymer has been killed.
(b) Rymer has frozen up.
(c) Hakeswill has disappeared.
(d) Harper has been injured.

11. What does Windham do to Harper?
(a) Has him beaten and court martialed.
(b) Puts him in chains.
(c) Sentences him to a flogging.
(d) Throws him to the French.

12. What is in the very center of Badajoz?
(a) A statue of Napoleon.
(b) The governor's mansion.
(c) Six fortresses.
(d) A huge cathedral.

13. What does Sharpe find when he returns to the baggage area?
(a) Harper is drunk.
(b) Someone has broken into some of the packs.
(c) The mules' paniers are strewed about the ground.
(d) Two packs are missing.

14. Where do Sharpe and his men assemble prior to their assault?
(a) In front of the breach.
(b) In the ditch.
(c) By the wall to the left of the breach.
(d) On the hill.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What has Sharpe been doing under Hogan's command?

2. What does Windham give Harper?

3. For what does Sharpe ask permission?

4. What does Harper find for Sharpe?

5. Why are the men of Sharpe's old company not doing their job?

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