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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sharpe's Christmas p. 38-46.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Lucille Castineau?
(a) A woman Sharpe meets in "Sharpe's Revenge."
(b) A new character created for "Sharpe's Christmas."
(c) A woman Sharpe accidentally killed in "Sharpe's Revenge."
(d) A new character created in "Sharpe's Memories."

2. What has Sharpe found south of the village?
(a) A young child wandering around.
(b) A pile of French muskets.
(c) A young goat.
(d) A place where his battalion can stop the escaping French.

3. To what does Caillou object?
(a) Gudin commanding the forces.
(b) Gudin leaving the Eagle.
(c) Women and children coming along with the French army.
(d) Sharpe going undercover.

4. What does Sharpe send D'Alembord to do in the south?
(a) To ask for the surrender of the French garrison.
(b) To tell Smith to bring his soldiers to the North.
(c) To order Smith to attack the French garrison.
(d) To assess the situation in the South.

5. Why is Caillou furious?
(a) Gudin is going to speak with the men holding the flag of truce.
(b) He is not in command.
(c) Picard's men ran.
(d) The women are slowing down the garrison.

Short Answer Questions

1. At what does Caillou fume?

2. Who shoots Nicholls?

3. Who causes Gudin's first major defeat?

4. Why does Sharpe have his men stationed fifty paces back from the frontier?

5. Who does Cornwell say commissioned the Sharpe stories originally?

(see the answer key)

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