View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: pages 19-28.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is La Aguja's real name?
(a) Carlos.
(b) Thomas.
(c) Jorge.
(d) Teresa.

2. Why is Ducos' opinion important?
(a) His father is Napoleon's cousin.
(b) He is influential with the common French people.
(c) He is quite wealthy.
(d) He has Napoleon's ear.

3. Who goes in search of the French?
(a) Major Tubbs and some of his Battalion.
(b) Some of the local militia.
(c) No one, since the French are quite far from the fort.
(d) Lieutenant Price and some of Sharpe's company.

4. What does Ducos lack?
(a) A conscience.
(b) An agressive nature.
(c) Enough food to feed his men for more than 2 days.
(d) Pity and mercy.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Mr. MacKeon?

2. Who is nicknamed La Aguja?

3. Who is Major Lucius Tubbs?

4. What does Sharpe notice about the fort?

5. Who does Tubbs see riding towards the fort?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 257 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample