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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Harper admire about the French?
(a) Their tenacity.
(b) Nothing.
(c) Their politeness.
(d) Their accuracy with their artillery.

2. What were the Partisan's role in real history as far as the explosion at Almeida?
(a) They are assumed to be the cause of the explosion.
(b) They left Almeida before the explosion.
(c) They helped fight the French before the explosion.
(d) It is not mentioned if they had a role.

3. Why are Wellington and Hogan looking at a map?
(a) To decide where the French are located.
(b) To figure out where the Partisans are.
(c) To figure out where they are.
(d) To see where Sharpe might be.

4. Who brings a barrel of gunpowder?
(a) Just Helmet since he's the only one Sharpe trusts.
(b) Helmet and Harper.
(c) Teresa.
(d) Just Harper since he's the only one Sharpe trusts.

5. Who is nearby?
(a) Lucy.
(b) Ramon.
(c) El Catolico's men and Kearsey.
(d) Moreno.

6. What does Lossow feel about his imminent encounter with the French?
(a) He believes the Partisans will help him.
(b) He does not express an opinion.
(c) His men will have no problems.
(d) He is grossly outnumbered and may have to retreat.

7. What does Lawford reveal?
(a) That both Sharpe and Harper have received a field promotion.
(b) That Harper has received a field promotion.
(c) That Sharpe has received a field promotion.
(d) That reinforcements are on the way.

8. What is Sharpe's plan after lighting the fuse?
(a) Heading out with Teresa back to the village.
(b) Killing El Catolico.
(c) Run for safety underground.
(d) He's not sure.

9. What would they have to hold out for in order to not be overrun?
(a) Wellington's army.
(b) The rains.
(c) The snows.
(d) A truce.

10. Where does Cox want the gold sent?
(a) To his headquarters.
(b) To England.
(c) To Wellington.
(d) To Moreno.

11. What is on top of the hills?
(a) Spiked trenches.
(b) Hundreds of guns.
(c) Nothing.
(d) A 7-foot high stone wall.

12. Why can the commander of the Portuguese not help Sharpe?
(a) He does not say.
(b) He does not believe Sharpe.
(c) He and his men are returning to Wellington.
(d) He is under orders to do contrary to what Sharpe wants.

13. Who is in Lisbon?
(a) Teresa.
(b) Lucy.
(c) Marion.
(d) Josefina.

14. Where do the hill fortifications run?
(a) Atlantic to Brussels.
(b) From the Atlantic to Tagus.
(c) Atlantic to Lisbon.
(d) Tagus to Massena.

15. Who is helping to keep the gold from Cox's men?
(a) Moons.
(b) Harper.
(c) Helmet.
(d) Garrard.

Short Answer Questions

1. With what is Massena having problems?

2. Who does Sharpe think is on the roof?

3. Who are firing on the French?

4. What happens as Sharpe's message is being sent?

5. Who actually gets in a bread oven?

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