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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Sharpe get into the palace?
(a) Under a flag of truce.
(b) As a prisoner of the French.
(c) Through the kitchen.
(d) Jumping the garden wall.

2. Why does Sharpe think no woman would want him?
(a) He is a low ranking officer.
(b) His father is a politician.
(c) He is a soldier.
(d) He is scarred.

3. What does Sharpe expect as he waits for Vivar's cavalry charge?
(a) The rain to start any moment.
(b) A French counterattack.
(c) The Spanish volunteers to show up.
(d) The town hall to be set on fire.

4. What is made for the volunteers?
(a) Homemade weapons.
(b) Protective leather garments.
(c) Modest uniforms.
(d) Field food.

5. What does Sharpe tell the French colonel?
(a) His riflemen will leave within the hour.
(b) He will take all the French as prisoners.
(c) He will blow up the palace.
(d) He will post snipers over the palace walls.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of precautions do the troops take?

2. What does Vivar think is de l'Eclin's strong point in fighting a battle?

3. What does Harper tell Sharpe about the Spanish volunteers?

4. Who will supposedly rise again if the banner is unfurled at Santiago de Compostela?

5. What does Vivar asks Sharpe after the first battle?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Vivar tell Sharpe to do in the chapel and what does Sharpe find?

2. How does Sharpe feel about Louisa being gone and what does Vivar tell Sharpe about her absence?

3. Where do the riflemen flee from the French pouring out of the palace and what do they see there?

4. What is the legend about the gonfalon?

5. What do Harper and Sharpe discuss and what does Harper tell Sharpe?

6. What news do local bandits bring and what is Vivar's response to their news?

7. What does Sharpe do with the caltrops and how do they work?

8. What does Sharpe tell Vivar about capturing Santiago de Compostela and what does Vivar say about Sharpe's opinion?

9. What does the French colonel suggest to Sharpe?

10. What does the French colonel tell Sharpe and what is Sharpe's response?

(see the answer keys)

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