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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4: pages 38-47.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sharpe tell Harper to do?
(a) Double the guard on the fort walls.
(b) Be on the lookout for anything to happen.
(c) Get the wine away from his men.
(d) Get some sleep.

2. What does Teresa wave at Sharpe?
(a) The letter requesting reinforcements.
(b) A flag.
(c) Her bandana.
(d) Her hand.

3. What motivated Teresa to becomes a soldier?
(a) The French captured her father and brothers and they are in prison.
(b) Because the French will not allow Spain to be independent even if Spain fights for them.
(c) The French killed her young son.
(d) The French killed her family.

4. What does Sharpe perceive when he looks down Salamanca Road?
(a) Several horse strays walking down the road.
(b) Some shadows that are not cast by trees.
(c) A lone dog sniffing in the bushes.
(d) All is quiet.

5. How does Sharpe know La Aguja?
(a) He was once in prison with the man.
(b) There is a drawing of the man hanging on the fort commander's wall.
(c) He does not know La Aguja.
(d) She is his wife.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Herault assigned to capture?

2. What does Herault now command?

3. What does Sharpe have disposed of, found in the fort?

4. Who is Captain Michel Pailleterie?

5. What does Pailleterie see going towards San Miguel?

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