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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. In what country did Sharpe serve when he was younger?
(a) Australia.
(b) Germany.
(c) India.
(d) The United States.

2. What did the sacrifice at Avila do?
(a) Free the rest of Teresa's rebel group to join Sharpe.
(b) Give the Duke of Wellington's forces a way to retreat.
(c) Open the back way to Castile.
(d) Give Sharpe a clear field to regroup.

3. What does Major Tubbs suggest that Sharpe declines to do?
(a) Bring the Spanish peasants inside to fort for protection.
(b) Warn Salamanca that the French are coming.
(c) Send Teresa and her men to Avila.
(d) Send Harper to warn Wellington.

4. What does Tubbs say about Sharpe being an officer?
(a) He is the finest there is.
(b) He may be an officer, but he's no gentleman.
(c) He acts more like a noble than many nobles.
(d) He was brought up through the ranks.

5. What would happen if the French retake Salamanca?
(a) It will cut the Duke of Wellington's forces off from their supplies.
(b) The English would have to fall back to Madrid.
(c) The French would have a staging ground to retake the southeastern edge of France.
(d) The English would have to retreat into Germany.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Pailleterie and Tubbs discuss?

2. What is Sharpe trying to accomplish at the bridge?

3. Where does Sharpe sneak?

4. Where does Herault march as night falls?

5. What is spreading through the Spanish countryside?

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