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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3 through 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is wrong physically with General Nairn at the beginning of the book?
(a) He has a cold.
(b) He has a headache.
(c) He has a broken arm.
(d) He has the flu.

2. Why did the Peer choose Frenada as winter headquarters?
(a) It has plenty of food for the troops.
(b) Has the best fox hunting in the area.
(c) It is near the French border.
(d) It is sheltered by the mountains.

3. Who will assist Sharpe in rescuing the women?
(a) An arillery company.
(b) Spanish partisans.
(c) A calvary battalion.
(d) Two sqauds of infantry.

4. Why has Lady Farthingdale come to Andrados?
(a) To recover from illness in the mountain air.
(b) For a pilgrimage.
(c) It is her home.
(d) To visit her sister.

5. How does Farthingdale feel about Sharpe's inability to bring back Lady Farthingdale?
(a) Vituperative of Sharpe's efforts.
(b) Indifferent.
(c) Hostile and angry.
(d) Sad but understanding.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Pot-au-Feu allow for the hostage women?

2. What is Sharpe supposed to do with the troops to which he has been assigned?

3. Who summons Captain Sharpe in Chapter 1?

4. Who does Sharpe capture when he first enters Andrados?

5. What does Sharpe see in the convent?

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