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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. Who is General Jean Herault?
(a) The commander of the forces Soult sends north.
(b) The commander of Fort Piqueues.
(c) The commander of the Navy at Brest waiting for orders to shell the shore.
(d) The commander of the French forces dug in near Casa Lomalinda.

2. Why does Napoleon send Ducos to Spain?
(a) To get Ducos away from Ducos' support base.
(b) To report about the possible treaty the King of Spain is negotiating with the English.
(c) The French armies are losing there.
(d) To take command of the Spanihs forces.

3. For what does Sharpe know he will be blamed?
(a) The loss of the muskets.
(b) The loss of so many men.
(c) The disruption to the British supply lines.
(d) The capture of Major Tubbs.

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

5. Who does the job of disposal?
(a) Sharpe.
(b) Sergeant Patrick Harper.
(c) Major Tubbs.
(d) Major Price.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Harper think about Sharpe's order?

2. Why does Coignet raise an alarm?

3. Why would she go there?

4. Where does Ducos suggest sending 300 men?

5. What is Teresa doing as Price's men fire their rifles?

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