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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. To what does Sharpe's men object until Sharpe gets near?
(a) Following orders from Harper.
(b) Testing live artillery pieces.
(c) Following orders from Tubbs.
(d) Breaking bottles of good wine.

4. Who does Tubbs see riding towards the fort?
(a) A British Royal messenger.
(b) A scout for the Dutch troops.
(c) A Russian squad of artillerymen.
(d) A beautiful woman.

5. From what direction does Tubbs notice a cloud of dust?
(a) Brest.
(b) The channel.
(c) Salamanca.
(d) Paris.

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

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

8. Where does the General lead a charge that destroys a British battalion?
(a) Harque.
(b) Gibraltar.
(c) Waterloo.
(d) Albubera.

9. What does Sharpe have Harper do?
(a) Set up Tubb's oxcart on the bridge.
(b) Take some men to help the Duke of Wellington.
(c) Try to stall Teresa and her men from leaving.
(d) Have Harper's men dig trenches on the far side of the bridge.

10. What does Sharpe notice about the fort?
(a) It is old and fragile.
(b) It needs a few patches but is generally stout.
(c) It should be torn down.
(d) It is quite stalwart.

11. What is the main obstacle of Soult's forces that are traveling North?
(a) The militia of the Duke of Sangria.
(b) The British forces at San Miguel.
(c) There is no obstacle all the way to Paris.
(d) The local Spanish rebels in the area.

12. With whom does Major Tubbs have to work?
(a) The Duke's son.
(b) The Duke's nephew.
(c) Spanish and Scot laborers.
(d) Private Harper.

13. Who does Tubbs think are French soldiers?
(a) A group of men found hiding in some caves.
(b) An unfriendly looking group of horsemen.
(c) Several men hiding in a barn near the fort.
(d) Some of the men pretending to be farmers in the area.

14. What is one group against whom Herault fought?
(a) Wellington's heavy cavalry.
(b) Cinquero's Spaniards.
(c) Ballesteros' Spaniards.
(d) Norththumberland's three brigades.

15. How old is General Herault?
(a) 28.
(b) 44.
(c) 37.
(d) 30.

Short Answer Questions

1. Through what town does Herault ride?

2. What is sacrificed at Avila?

3. Where does Ducos suggest sending 300 men?

4. Who is nicknamed La Aguja?

5. What is one thing that makes Tubbs happy about their arrival at this fort?

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