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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Hogan feel when he sees Sharpe in Arapiles?
(a) Delighted.
(b) Upset.
(c) Relieved.
(d) Confused.

2. Why is Sharpe surprised to hear that Helena was assigned a guard?
(a) She never wanted one.
(b) She always visited alone.
(c) Harper never told him.
(d) He would have had to sign the order.

3. How do the French see what is happening at Arapiles?
(a) They have a telescope.
(b) They can see from the towers.
(c) All of these.
(d) They have spies sending messages.

4. Who is assigned to guard El Mirador after the forts are taken?
(a) Hogan.
(b) Harper.
(c) Wellington.
(d) Spears.

5. Where are the British forces sent when the cannons stop?
(a) Luxemborg.
(b) Belgium.
(c) Portugal.
(d) France.

Short Answer Questions

1. Spears wants Sharpe to write to _____________ for him.

2. What do the French hide by after their retreat?

3. Where is Hogan when Sharpe finds him in Arapiles?

4. Why does Spears say he never betrayed El Mirador?

5. What does Leroux refuse to do when face to face with Sharpe?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Harper choose which church to pray in?

2. How does Sharpe get into the third infantry square?

3. How does Sharpe keep an eye on the battle at Arapiles before he joins it?

4. Why does Sharpe get angry when he hears Spears has been given the task of guarding El Mirador?

5. What does Harper do to try and cheer Sharpe up while he is healing?

6. What last act of kindness does Sharpe give to Spears, and why?

7. What does Sharpe know about the French attack when he hears the cannons in Arapiles?

8. What does Sharpe say is rare about his moment killing Leroux?

9. How does Hogan respond when he sees Sharpe in Arapiles?

10. Where does Sharpe stab Leroux? Why?

(see the answer keys)

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