2. What does Lorcet assume Sharpe wanted to do?
(a) Use the gold to fix up the farm.
(b) Get the gold to the English authorities.
(c) Keep the gold a secret.
(d) Find the rightful owners of the gold.

3. Who does Lucille say will want to come in for food and wine?
(a) The boys.
(b) No one.
(c) Father Defoy.
(d) The choir.

4. What is Sharpe learning to love?
(a) Lucille's son by her first husband.
(b) Normandy.
(c) The farm where he and Lucille are living.
(d) Lucille's daughter by her first husband.

5. What does Challon promise Lucille?
(a) She is about to enter paradise.
(b) Lucille will not be harmed.
(c) Patrick will not be harmed.
(d) Sharpe will not be harmed.

6. About what does Challon harass Lucille?
(a) Having a child out of wedlock.
(b) Not marrying a wealthy man.
(c) Living on the farm.
(d) Being with an Englishman.

7. What does Gudin offer?
(a) A compromise.
(b) A one-on-one duel to settle the affair.
(c) His surrender.
(d) His parole.

8. What does Gudin tell Sharpe after they embrace?
(a) Gudin's wife would be happy for Sharpe's success.
(b) Picard has two more brigades on the way.
(c) Gudin knew Sharpe was special.
(d) Gudin is very proud of Sharpe.

9. How does Lucille know Sharpe is playing a game with the men?
(a) He pulls out a key that opens a mausoleum on her property.
(b) He retrieves an old key that opens a chapel on her property.
(c) He uses the present tense to speak about a dead person.
(d) He winks at her.

10. What does Malan do as Sharpe greets him?
(a) Smiles.
(b) Shakes his fist.
(c) Throws dirt at Sharpe.
(d) Spits.

11. What does Lubecque order Sharpe to do?
(a) Drive.
(b) Put his hands behind his back to be tied.
(c) Saddle a horse to ride.
(d) Fix the wheel.

12. What does Marie tell Sharpe to do when he wakes on Christmas Eve?
(a) Take no risks.
(b) Dress warmly.
(c) Not wake the baby.
(d) Eat breakfast.

13. What does Sharpe feel as he is marching to Irati that evening?
(a) Sorrowful that the newborn will not know its mother.
(b) Nervous about the two French brigades advancing toward Irati.
(c) Pleased that Picard no longer spreads his evil in the world.
(d) Extreme anger about Nicholl's death.

14. How long does Sharpe say it will take to clean the rust off?
(a) A week.
(b) A few hours.
(c) A day.
(d) The rust will not come off.

15. Whom does Challon push out of the room upstairs?
(a) Sharpe.
(b) Lucille.
(c) Patrick.
(d) Marie.