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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sharpe tell the Parkers to do when he sights French cavalry?
(a) Continue down the road.
(b) Stop and hide.
(c) Go off the road to the right.
(d) Turn around.

2. What does Harper do the night of the battle?
(a) Gives Sharpe a formal apology.
(b) Gets drunk.
(c) Rallies the men against going south.
(d) Challenges Sharpe to a duel.

3. What does Sharpe tell Harper he plans for the troops to do?
(a) Head for the ocean.
(b) Go to Madrid.
(c) Stay where they are until the British main force finds them.
(d) March to Lisbon.

4. What does Sharpe think about advancing directly into the French troops?
(a) It will let Vivar get away.
(b) It is risky.
(c) He does not consider it.
(d) It will ensure victory.

5. What does Sharpe order Williams to do at the beginning of Chapter 2?
(a) Send men out for firewood.
(b) Take a squad to scout.
(c) Move the wounded.
(d) Form ranks.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the British and Spanish troops do while traveling west?

2. What do the riflemen do as the British retreat from the French?

3. What does Sharpe do when Mrs. Parker refuses to leave the carriage?

4. What does Parker ask Sharpe to do?

5. What does Harper refuse to do?

(see the answer key)

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