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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 17-19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Of what does the author say many will die in the days ahead?
(a) Gangrene.
(b) Syphilis.
(c) Consumption.
(d) Cancer.

2. What does Lawford tell Sharpe that he really must buy?
(a) New boots.
(b) A new horse.
(c) A new gun.
(d) A new uniform.

3. What does Hogan think will happen to Sharpe if he kills Gibbons and Berry?
(a) He will be executed.
(b) He will be lashed.
(c) He will be promoted.
(d) He will be sent to prison.

4. What favor does Josephina ask from Sharpe in this section?
(a) To kill Gibbons and Berry.
(b) To write to her husband.
(c) To arrange for a band to play.
(d) To take her back to Lisbon.

5. What kind of noise interrupts Sharpe's conversation?
(a) A man's scream..
(b) A banshee's howl.
(c) A woman's scream.
(d) A baby's cry

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Simmerson challenge Sharpe to train his troops to do?

2. What best describes Sharpe's life before he joined the army?

3. What does the lieutenant use to hit Sharpe in the face?

4. Who has placed Hogan and Sharpe under arrest?

5. What is the name of Josephina's servant?

(see the answer key)

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