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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4 & 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Sharpe throws the lieutenant into what?
(a) Horse dung.
(b) Horse hay.
(c) A stream.
(d) A lake.

2. Why do the Spanish march over the bridge?
(a) To upset the British.
(b) Their pride is hurting.
(c) To meet the French.
(d) They are bored.

3. What does Harper use to clean out Sharpe's wound?
(a) Maggots.
(b) Flies.
(c) Caterpillars.
(d) Worms.

4. How is Gibbons related to Simmerson?
(a) His son-in-law.
(b) His nephew.
(c) His cousin.
(d) His son.

5. What does Simmerson challenge Sharpe to train his troops to do?
(a) Speak Spanish in two weeks.
(b) Shoot three rounds a minute.
(c) Run a four minute mile.
(d) Tailor their own uniforms.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the Spanish provoke the French in this section?

2. In which city did Josefina meet Gibbons?

3. How does Sharpe help the woman?

4. In which country is the town of Abrantes ?

5. What best describes Sharpe's life before he joined the army?

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