2. Why does Sharpe think it cruel to fire at the unprotected French soldiers?
(a) They are trying to protect the women and children.
(b) They look like they are starving.
(c) They have few weapons.
(d) They are so very young.

3. What does Sharpe order from Irati for his men?
(a) New muskets.
(b) A special Christmas dinner.
(c) Barrels.
(d) Extra ammo.

4. What does Sharpe think would make a nice Christmas present for his battalion?
(a) The new muskets the French are carrying.
(b) More women in the area.
(c) A French Eagle.
(d) The quick surrender of the French.

5. What happens when some Frenchmen kick over a barrel?
(a) The barrel's staves break and the wine spills.
(b) Nothing.
(c) The wine leaks out.
(d) It explodes.

6. What does Sharpe say is fitting for Christmas?
(a) The trees are covered in snow.
(b) Mostly shepherds live in Irati.
(c) It is cold and snowy.
(d) The war is winding down.

7. What opportunity will Sharpe offer the French?
(a) To have a peaceful Christmas day.
(b) To regroup.
(c) To recover their wounded.
(d) To surrender their weapons.

8. How long does Sharpe figure it will take the French to advance?
(a) A day.
(b) They are in retreat.
(c) A few hours.
(d) An hour.

9. Who causes Gudin's first major defeat?
(a) Picard.
(b) Caillou.
(c) Sharpe.
(d) Wellington.

10. Whose garrison must Picard rescue?
(a) No one's.
(b) Nicholl's.
(c) Gudin's.
(d) Sharpe's.

11. Who granted Gudin his eagle?
(a) No one.
(b) It is a griffon, not an eagle.
(c) Napoleon.
(d) He found it.

12. With whose forces is Sharpe fighting in "Sharpe's Christmas"?
(a) French.
(b) British.
(c) Dutch.
(d) Italian.

13. What does Ensign Nicholls tell Sharpe?
(a) The French are running away.
(b) The other French are arriving.
(c) The French have regrouped near Irita.
(d) General Picard is offering to surrender.

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

15. Why does Gudin not think the Sharpe he is about to encounter is the same one he met in India?
(a) Few men rise through the rank to become officers in the British army.
(b) The other Sharpe would be in his 70's now.
(c) He saw the other Sharpe killed.
(d) He does not know a Sharpe awaits the French.