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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do the British attempt to stay on good terms with the locals?
(a) By routing out the French.
(b) By not looting or doing other criminal acts.
(c) By helping them with the harvest.
(d) By giving them money.

2. Who is Batten?
(a) The mayor of the town the regiment is marching through.
(b) A friend of Sharpe's who arrives to give Sharpe new orders.
(c) The man Ayres catches.
(d) A good friend of Lieutenant Ayres.

3. What does Sharpe's apology imply?
(a) That Sharpe realizes his promotion is at stake.
(b) That he was commanded to apologize.
(c) That Ayres is at fault also.
(d) That Sharpe realizes he was completely at fault.

4. Who is Lieutenant Colonel William Lawford?
(a) The commander of the Provosts.
(b) The commander of the 9th heavy artillery.
(c) Sharpe's commander.
(d) Sharpe's brother-in-law.

5. Who are Robert Knowles and Patrick Harper?
(a) Two soldiers who have gone awol.
(b) Two men who are double agents.
(c) The two best spies in the British army.
(d) Two men discussing Sharpe.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Kearsey halt the group outside Casatejada?

2. What is Knowles' rank?

3. Who holds the fort at Almeida?

4. Who are the only Spanish people fighting the war?

5. Who must approve Sharpe's promotion?

(see the answer key)

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