2. What does Sharpe give Teresa?
(a) A promise.
(b) A ring.
(c) 1000 golds.
(d) Some important information about the French movements.

3. What did the French not expect?
(a) Almeida to surrender.
(b) The explosion.
(c) The order for them to withdraw.
(d) Wellington to arrive in time.

4. Who actually gets in a bread oven?
(a) A soldier.
(b) The baker.
(c) A family of four.
(d) A young boy and his sister.

5. Why is Kearsey furious with Sharpe?
(a) For contacting the Spanish consul.
(b) For not taking all the gold.
(c) He is not angry.
(d) For taking the gold.

6. What is Sharpe's plan after lighting the fuse?
(a) Killing El Catolico.
(b) Heading out with Teresa back to the village.
(c) He's not sure.
(d) Run for safety underground.

7. What is being built for which they needed the gold so badly?
(a) The Lines of Torres Vedras.
(b) Several new frigates.
(c) A new fort near the French border.
(d) The gold is for paying soldiers, not building.

8. What does Sharpe learn when the messages arrive?
(a) There is one for him from Wellington.
(b) That he is ordered to turn the gold over to Cox.
(c) There are three for him.
(d) His is not there.

9. What does Lossow feel about his imminent encounter with the French?
(a) His men will have no problems.
(b) He is grossly outnumbered and may have to retreat.
(c) He does not express an opinion.
(d) He believes the Partisans will help him.

10. Who are ahead of Sharpe at the end of the day?
(a) No one.
(b) The Spanish army.
(c) The French.
(d) Wellington's army.

11. About whom does Hogan ask?
(a) El Catolico.
(b) Harper.
(c) Josefina.
(d) Teresa.

12. What has Sharpe been told about the gold?
(a) It should stay with Cox.
(b) It should be left at Almeida.
(c) It is more important to the war effort than anything else.
(d) They are not discussing the gold anymore since survival is more important.

13. What are the hills to guard?
(a) The purpose is not for guarding anything.
(b) The area around Brussels.
(c) The area where Massena must cross to invade Lisbon.
(d) Almeida.

14. Why is Sharpe's mission so important?
(a) Because no more money will be sent to Wellington until autumn.
(b) Because El Catolico would use the money to help the French.
(c) Because of morale.
(d) There is not particular reason given.

15. What does Cox say should be done with the gold?
(a) Given to El Catolico.
(b) Buried in a safe place.
(c) Taken to the Duke.
(d) Given to him.