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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the French not expect?
(a) The explosion.
(b) The order for them to withdraw.
(c) Almeida to surrender.
(d) Wellington to arrive in time.

2. What do the Partisans do?
(a) Shoot El Catolico.
(b) Leave.
(c) Pull a sneak attack.
(d) Shoot Cox.

3. What does Sharpe give Teresa?
(a) Some important information about the French movements.
(b) A ring.
(c) 1000 golds.
(d) A promise.

4. Where does Sharpe go after the cathedral?
(a) Cox's office.
(b) The trenches.
(c) The bakery.
(d) To meet with Moreno.

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

6. What is the purpose of the historical notes?
(a) For historical information.
(b) A offer validity to the account of Almeida.
(c) No reason is given.
(d) For students to learn what really happened.

7. Who actually gets in a bread oven?
(a) A young boy and his sister.
(b) A family of four.
(c) The baker.
(d) A soldier.

8. Why does Sharpe also give Teresa his own rifle?
(a) Hers was lost in the explosion.
(b) The one she was using belongs to Harper.
(c) The one she was using belongs to Roman.
(d) He does not give her his rifle; he gives her his knife.

9. Why do Sharpe, Teresa, and Harper get in the bread ovens?
(a) The French shells have set off the gunpowder prematurely.
(b) They do not get in the bread ovens.
(c) To hide the gold.
(d) To hide from Cox.

10. What happens as Sharpe's message is being sent?
(a) Nothing; it goes through successfully.
(b) Cox changes his mind about allowing it to go through.
(c) The lines are hit.
(d) The sender dies of a heart attack.

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

12. Why is Kearsey furious with Sharpe?
(a) For not taking all the gold.
(b) He is not angry.
(c) For contacting the Spanish consul.
(d) For taking the gold.

13. How long do they think they can hold out?
(a) A month at the most.
(b) 6-8 weeks.
(c) 6-8 days.
(d) A year or so.

14. What is the commander of Almeida forced to do?
(a) Retreat.
(b) Turn the gold over to the French.
(c) Surrender to the French.
(d) Blow up the fortress.

15. What year did the real explosion take place?
(a) 1809.
(b) 1812.
(c) 1810.
(d) 1807.

Short Answer Questions

1. What will happen if the French troops have to remain near the lines?

2. What does Sharpe say is the cause of the scars on his back?

3. What is being built for which they needed the gold so badly?

4. Who commands the Portuguese?

5. Where do Sharpe and Teresa wake up?

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