2. What are the two keys of Spain, according to the French?
(a) Controlling the coast and Almeida.
(b) Killing the king and burning Madrid.
(c) Badajoz and Ciudad Rodrigo.
(d) Almeida and Badajoz.

3. How does San Cristobal appear when Sharpe arrives there?
(a) As if Loup had burned the place.
(b) Bustling with soldiers.
(c) Empty.
(d) Full of Spainish civilians.

4. What does Sharpe do when he gets within a few yards of San Cristobal?
(a) Crawls on his belly.
(b) Returns to his men.
(c) Gets up and walks.
(d) Lays still and observes.

5. Where are most of the women and children located at San Isidoro?
(a) The gatehouse.
(b) Spread throughout the fort.
(c) In the command center.
(d) The barracks.

6. Why would the men of Real Compañía Irlandesa feel angry about the rumors of atrocities?
(a) They are British.
(b) They are all Irish.
(c) They don't believe in hurting civilians.
(d) They are all Catholic.

7. Why does Lord Kiely take offense at Sharpe when they first meet?
(a) Sharpe makes a comment about Juanita.
(b) Sharpe tells Kiely to sober up.
(c) Sharpe tells him they look terrible.
(d) Sharpe ordered the soldiers to close ranks.

8. What will Juanita's undercover disguise be?
(a) Lord Kiely's fiance.
(b) Loup's mistress.
(c) Sharpe's cousin.
(d) Hogan's sister.

9. What does Sharpe do as Loup is leaving?
(a) Throws a rock at Loup's horse.
(b) Gives him a two finger salute.
(c) Hits him in the face.
(d) Tells Loup he is going to kill him.

10. What does Sharpe hand to a young Spanish woman?
(a) A canteen of water.
(b) A map.
(c) Some brandy.
(d) A dress.

11. What does El Castrador tell Sharpe when he arrives after the battle?
(a) That Loup is holed up in a small village nearby.
(b) That he has found more deserters.
(c) That Loup is coming again in two days.
(d) That he and his men killed forty of Loup's soldiers.

12. What happens to Sharpe's request about supplies to the British headquarters?
(a) It was turned down.
(b) The supplies were sent right away.
(c) It will be two months before it can be filled.
(d) It was intercepted.

13. Who is with the Portuguese that Sharpe knows?
(a) Alane de Camipoelo.
(b) Paul Morris.
(c) Thomas Garrard.
(d) Sergeant Hagman.

14. What does Sharpe ask El Castrador to do?
(a) Join them at San Isidoro.
(b) Kill and mutilate two deserters.
(c) Find out where Loup is located.
(d) Get a message to Sharpe's wife.

15. How does de Elia feel towards Loup?
(a) She is attracted to him.
(b) She despises him.
(c) She is angry at him.
(d) She is indifferent to him.