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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. Where do the riflemen go after they are gathered together?
(a) They surround the palace.
(b) They leave the city.
(c) They get up on the city walls.
(d) They go to the chapel.

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

3. At what time will the banner ceremony occur?
(a) Eight A.M.
(b) Six P.M.
(c) Five P.M.
(d) Ten P.M.

4. Who wants to give the banner to the French?
(a) Vivar's brother.
(b) The British.
(c) The Catholic Church.
(d) No one.

5. What do Sharpe and Louisa say to each other when he sees her after the battle?
(a) Sharpe tells her he is angry.
(b) They congratulate each other on the victory.
(c) They discuss the palace.
(d) They missed each other.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do the riflemen gather after fighting with some French from the palace?

2. Why will the riflemen attack with their rifles empty?

3. At what do the riflemen laugh when they wait for orders?

4. What does Sharpe tell the riflemen to do that is not part of the plan?

5. What impresses Sharpe about Harper?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Louisa tell Sharpe when they meet in the palace and what does Sharpe figure out from what she says?

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

3. What do Sharpe and Louisa talk about and what is Louisa's idea? How does Sharpe feel about her idea?

4. What does Vivar want the riflemen to do and what does Sharpe do?

5. What happens when Sharpe enters the palace?

6. What does Sharpe ask Vivar about the riflemen and what is Vivar's response? How does Sharpe answer him?

7. Why does Sharpe know the French who have appeared are not the real attack?

8. What does Sharpe hear as the riflemen are fighting and who appears? Why are the Cazadores fighting so hard?

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

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

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