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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 5: pages 47-57.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Sharpe send Harper and twenty riflemen?
(a) To a nearby farm.
(b) To protect the bridge.
(c) To take a message to Wellington.
(d) To protect the musket cache.

2. What is Major Ducos' position?
(a) A functionary for the Emperor.
(b) Commander of the Dragoons.
(c) The man in charge of logistics for Tubb's battalion.
(d) Advisor to Cornwallis.

3. Where does Teresa want to ride?
(a) To Paris.
(b) To Brest.
(c) To Madrid.
(d) To Avila.

4. What is one group against whom Herault fought?
(a) Norththumberland's three brigades.
(b) Wellington's heavy cavalry.
(c) Cinquero's Spaniards.
(d) Ballesteros' Spaniards.

5. What is Sharpe trying to accomplish at the bridge?
(a) Collapsing it.
(b) Leaving it open so the French will cross it into an ambush.
(c) Sharpe has no plans for the bridge.
(d) Barricading it.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Sharpe filled with fury?

2. What does Pailleterie order his men and the prisoners to do?

3. What does MacKeon suggest to Sharpe?

4. Why is Coignet's order useless?

5. What did the sacrifice at Avila do?

(see the answer key)

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