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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. Who will pick the men to be punished?
(a) Simmerson.
(b) The captains.
(c) Josephina.
(d) The generals.

2. How do the Spanish react to their fright?
(a) They jump into the river.
(b) They run away.
(c) They fire their muskets.
(d) They fire their cannon.

3. Who sharpens Sharpe's sword for him?
(a) A servant.
(b) An armorer.
(c) A private.
(d) A blacksmith.

4. Which of the following is a definition of mutiny?
(a) Going AWOL.
(b) Willfully disobeying orders.
(c) Oversleeping.
(d) Striking an officer.

5. What is Bob Crauford's rank in the army?
(a) Lieutenant.
(b) Sergeant.
(c) General.
(d) Colonel.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tells Sharpe that the South Essex are returning to battle?

2. What eventually helps the French to advance on the British in this section?

3. Who thanks Sharpe at the end of Chapter Sixteen?

4. Why can't Sharpe and his men see much of the battlefield?

5. Sharpe spends his time working on what before the flogging?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Sharpe think the battle will be his only chance to capture a French Eagle?

2. Summarize the Historical Note section.

3. Why is Hogan worried about Sharpe in this section?

4. How does the Lieutenant Colonel save the situation that Simmerson has created?

5. Summarize the Epilogue.

6. Why does Sharpe decide to do something daring in this section?

7. How does Sharpe almost die in Chapter Twenty-five?

8. What does Josephina ask from Sharpe in this section?

9. With what problem does Chapter Twenty-five open?

10. How does Sharpe celebrate his capture of the Eagle in Chapter Twenty-five?

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