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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Montbrun want to stay?
(a) In La Marquesa's quarters to protect her.
(b) Close to the current Spanish king.
(c) In Burgos.
(d) Close to Napoleon's advisers.

2. What village does the Fifth Division invade?
(a) Burgos.
(b) Inceptionalles.
(c) Toulessie.
(d) Gamarra Mayor.

3. What does Angel spot as the group leaves La Marquesa's wagon?
(a) Verginy pulling on Helene.
(b) Helene swung over El Matarife's saddle.
(c) Helene surrounded by a group of men.
(d) Hogan yelling at El Matarife.

4. Who is Captain Saumier?
(a) Pierre Ducos' assassin.
(b) A Spainish spy.
(c) The officer assigned to attend to La Marquesa.
(d) Angel's brother.

5. What causes El Matarife and the Partisans to run?
(a) The rumor of the British arriving.
(b) French lancers rushing into the village.
(c) An explosion of their gunpowder stores.
(d) Sharpe wounding El Matarife.

6. How can La Marquesa regain her wealth?
(a) By Sharpe killing Ducos.
(b) By Sharpe getting word to Wellington.
(c) By Sharpe killing the Duke of Wellington.
(d) By Montbrun being killed.

7. Why does Joseph Bonaparte need this victory?
(a) To secure his throne.
(b) To get back into the good graces of the Spanish people.
(c) To impress a potential wife.
(d) To conquer Portugal.

8. What does Helene claim to Sharpe about the letter she wrote?
(a) She had a gun to her head.
(b) She didn't write it.
(c) She wanted him to get arrested.
(d) She didn't know it would get him in trouble.

9. In whose honor do the men take the village?
(a) Wellington.
(b) Leroy.
(c) Sharpe.
(d) Harper.

10. About what treaty does La Marquesa tell Sharpe?
(a) Between the King of Belgium and the King of Spain.
(b) Between Napoleon and the Spanish King.
(c) Between Napoleon and the Prince of Orange.
(d) Between Napoleon and the King of Belgium.

11. What does Sharpe wonder about Ducos?
(a) Why he kills La Marquesa.
(b) Why he kills General Verigny.
(c) Why he frames Sharpe.
(d) Why he rescued Sharpe.

12. What horrifies Marshal Jourdan?
(a) The possibility of a death in battle.
(b)
(c) The possibility of a French defeat.
(d) The possibility of Sharpe finding him.

13. In what direction does Saumier take Helene?
(a) East.
(b) North.
(c) South.
(d) West.

14. Where does Marshal Jourdan have a victory feast planned?
(a) He is not so shortsighted as to already plan the victory feast.
(b) In Madrid.
(c) At the grandest motel in Vitoria.
(d) In the camp.

15. What does Sharpe do with the ink bottle?
(a) Tips it onto the paper.
(b) Puts it away.
(c) Throws it out the window.
(d) Hides it in his pack.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who leads the men forward along with Leroy?

2. Against what does Sharpe weigh being with Helene?

3. Why does Sharpe remain a guarded prisoner?

4. Who does Sharpe almost encounter as he is walking?

5. What does Harper believe?

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