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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. What does Ducos plan to recommend to Napoleon?
(a) Herault.
(b) Marmont.
(c) No one.
(d) Segoveria.

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

3. What does Sharpe keep in his room for medicinal purposes?
(a) Three bottles of whiskey.
(b) 24 bottles of wine.
(c) Several bottles of laudanum.
(d) Three bottles of scotch.

4. What will the rest of Herault's men do?
(a) Divide up and go through three different mountain passes.
(b) Hold the bridge at Santos Carmo.
(c) Wait in reserve where they are presently located.
(d) Hold the bridge at San Miguel de Tormes.

5. What happens just after Ducos arrives in Spain?
(a) Soult's army is destroyed.
(b) Marmont's army is destroyed.
(c) Marmont's army wins a crucial battle.
(d) Sharpe kills Marmont.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Herault now command?

2. What does Sharpe say he did not see?

3. What does Hickey ask Teresa?

4. Where may Teresa go if the French do not arrive?

5. Where does Sharpe sprinkle oil and add kindling?

(see the answer key)

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