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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 18 and Historical Note.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the French negotiator tell Sharpe about the French army?
(a) He is not part of the French army.
(b) It will be arriving soon.
(c) The army is in Lisbon.
(d) It is in Madrid.

2. Who are leaving the city after the French come out of the palace?
(a) The French.
(b) Vivar and his men.
(c) Refugees.
(d) No one.

3. What do Sharpe's men do when he assembles them in the morning?
(a) Ask for breakfast.
(b) Complain about the hour.
(c) Make loud, enthusiastic calls.
(d) Tell Sharpe they are still not going to Lisbon.

4. What does Sharpe tell Parker his strategy is after they are in the farmhouse?
(a) To sneak away after dark.
(b) To wait for the British main army to catch up to them.
(c) To surrender in the morning.
(d) To cut the French down from the farmhouse.

5. Why does Louisa invite herself to dinner?
(a) To stay away from the troops for safety.
(b) She wants to meet Vivar's father.
(c) She wants some decent food.
(d) She is curious about the strongbox.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the British and Spanish troops discover when they enter a village?

2. What does the guide want to do when the troops reach a stream?

3. How long do the Spanish troops and the riflemen travel?

4. What does Vivar want the riflemen to do which is a change in plans?

5. What does Sharpe tell Harper he plans for the troops to do?

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