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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What surprises Sharpe when they arrive at their mission site?
(a) The number o Marines that are there.
(b) How hot the weather is for December.
(c) How run down the fort looks.
(d) The few number of French on the walls of Teste de Buch.

2. Where are the British men heading who are using the bridge?
(a) Back to England.
(b) Deeper into France.
(c) To Teste de Buch.
(d) To the Rhinheart mountains.

3. What does Sharpe and his men scavenge from the fort?
(a) Food.
(b) Powder and armaments.
(c) Horses.
(d) Nothing.

4. What does Bampfylde plan to do when he stops his activities because of Sharpe?
(a) Find something with which to charge Sharpe.
(b) Wait until Sharpe leaves.
(c) Shoot the Americans after releasing them.
(d) Send the Americans to his ship.

5. What do Sharpe's men do as they march towards the British front lines?
(a) Fight off French troops.
(b) Get ready to take revenge on Bampfylde.
(c) Take several French prisoners.
(d) Sing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Sharpe order the men not to shoot unless they know they can kill?

2. On whom's ship is Sharpe called to plan his mission?

3. How does Lassan feel when he hears of the land force?

4. What does Killick decide to do against the British land force?

5. What does Sharpe do with the American prisoners?

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