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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. Who is Arthur Wellesley?
(a) The commander responsible for capturing the fort.
(b) The mayor of the town near the fort.
(c) Patrick Harper's good buddy.
(d) The commander who is disgraced when he fails to capture the fort several months ago.

2. What does Sharpe have disposed of, found in the fort?
(a) The wine.
(b) Bad artillery rounds.
(c) Spoiled wheat.
(d) A few gallons of poison.

3. What does Harper think about Sharpe's order?
(a) Sharpe is being unreasonable.
(b) Sharpe is the one who needs sleep.
(c) Sharpe has the shakes from his bullet wound.
(d) Sharpe is never wrong, so Harper takes him seriously.

4. What does Pailleterie hope about San Miguel?
(a) That he can take San Miguel without any loss of life.
(b) That it will surrender without a fight.
(c) That it is unguarded.
(d) That they will be able to flank it undetected.

5. What does Ducos lack?
(a) An agressive nature.
(b) Enough food to feed his men for more than 2 days.
(c) Pity and mercy.
(d) A conscience.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the main obstacle of Soult's forces that are traveling North?

2. What is La Aguja's real name?

3. What does Harper tell Sharpe about Tubbs?

4. What does Price say about Teresa?

5. What medicine does Harper offer Sharpe?

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