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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where are the wounded soldiers taken?
(a) The open garden fields.
(b) The military hospital.
(c) The Irish College.
(d) The Catholic monatery.

2. How long has Sharpe been married when the book begins?
(a) Four months.
(b) Two months.
(c) Six months.
(d) Eight months.

3. Sharpe claims he is really to have an affair with _____________.
(a) A school teacher.
(b) A young dairy maid.
(c) A farmer's niece.
(d) A cobbler's daughter.

4. Who shows Sharpe the secret doorway at Helena's house?
(a) Helena.
(b) Nobody.
(c) Spears.
(d) A servant.

5. Of whom is Helena afraid?
(a) Spears.
(b) Leroux.
(c) Wellington.
(d) Hogan.

6. How many barrells does Harper's big gun have?
(a) Three.
(b) Five.
(c) Nine.
(d) Seven.

7. Who encourages Sharpe to go to Helena's party?
(a) Bowes.
(b) Spears.
(c) Wellington.
(d) Harper.

8. What does Sharpe say he wants as a prize of war?
(a) A promotion.
(b) Helena.
(c) A ship.
(d) A home in France.

9. How old does Sharpe think Helena is?
(a) 29.
(b) 28.
(c) 30.
(d) 31.

10. In whose handwriting was the paper taken from Leroux?
(a) Napoleon's.
(b) Wellington's.
(c) Harper's.
(d) Hogan's.

11. How much of a lead does Sharpe think Leroux has on him?
(a) 2 hours.
(b) 30 minutes.
(c) 15 minutes.
(d) 1 hour.

12. To whom does Leroux report?
(a) Wellington.
(b) Napoleon.
(c) Wilkinson.
(d) Waterloo.

13. What is an intercepted message written on that Hogan holds?
(a) A rock.
(b) A flag.
(c) A book.
(d) A scrap of paper.

14. What makes Sharpe happy during battle?
(a) Thinking about Helena.
(b) Killing others.
(c) Seeing his men do well.
(d) Thinking about his wife at home.

15. Who tells Wellington that Sharpe is dead?
(a) Harper.
(b) Father Curtis.
(c) Helena.
(d) Hogan.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the French forts support each other?

2. What is strange about one of the dead bodies found by Harper?

3. What did Leroux tell Sharpe was on a scrap of paper he had?

4. Who calls Sharpe a disgrace at Helena's party?

5. Who killed Helena's parents?

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