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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 Lawford tell Sharpe about his assignment?
(a) He will be his aide-de-camp.
(b) He is being transferred to the baggage train.
(c) He will lead the forlorn hope.
(d) He will command his company.

2. What is Badajoz' size in relationship to Ciudad Rodrigo?
(a) It is smaller than Ciudad Rodrigo.
(b) It dwarfs Ciudad Rodrigo.
(c) It is larger, but not by much.
(d) It is about the same size as Ciudad Rodrigo.

3. How does the encounter with the man in question # 65 affect Sharpe?
(a) Puts him off balance.
(b) Makes him happy.
(c) It doesn't affect him.
(d) Makes him depressed.

4. During the American Revolutionary War with whom did Leroy's father fight?
(a) America.
(b) England.
(c) He fought with the American Indians.
(d) France.

5. In Chapter 8, what begins to arrive for the battalion?
(a) Reinforcements.
(b) Messages.
(c) Supplies.
(d) Nothing.

Short Answer Questions

1. As the British are marching to Badajoz what slows their progress?

2. Who is Ensign Matthews?

3. When did Hakeswill join the army?

4. What does Hogan think about the comparison between Ciudad Rodrigo and Badajoz?

5. What worries Sharpe about Lawford?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who reports to Sharpe when reinforcements arrive for the battalion, what mistake does he make and what does he do after he is corrected?

2. What do Harper and Sharpe run into as they begin to enter the city and what do they do about it?

3. What is Sharpe's rank in Chapter 1 and what is the ambiguity surrounding his rank?

4. Why might Badajoz be difficult to capture? Has anyone ever tried to capture it?

5. How does the assault on Ciudad Rodrigo seem to the British at first?

6. What does Teresa confess to Sharpe?

7. What do Sharpe and Hogan discuss when they see each other in Chapter 1?

8. What happens in Chapter 1 when night falls and what does Lawford send Sharpe and his company to do?

9. What do Hogan and Sharpe discuss when they get together and what is Hogan's opinion of taking Badajoz?

10. What does Sharpe do right after the conclusion of the battle at Ciudad Rodrigo?

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