2. What was the book about that Farthingdale wrote?
(a) Military strategy.
(b) Courtship.
(c) Hunting foxes with hounds.
(d) The political situation in the House of Lords.

3. What does Farthingdale tell the council about his head wound?
(a) It is troubling him.
(b) It is nothing.
(c) It is troubling him but he can fight in spite of that.
(d) He wants revenge for the wound.

4. What does Sharpe hope to do after the first French attack?
(a) Be able to quietly send troops behind the French.
(b) Delay another attack for at least 48 hours.
(c) Set up a counter attack.
(d) Get a message out for reinforcements.

5. What does Farthingdale do with Josefina?
(a) Sends her away.
(b) The same as he has been doing.
(c) Distance himself from her.
(d) Marries her.

6. From where does the first attack of the French fall back?
(a) At the castle main gate.
(b) At the convent.
(c) In the castle courtyard.
(d) The castle walls.

7. What is Hakeswill doing during the battles?
(a) He is not there he has already escaped.
(b) Trying to get Sharpe to let him fight.
(c) Planning his escape.
(d) Sleeping.

8. How did Teresa die?
(a) A piece of flying shrapnel.
(b) Her horse fell on her.
(c) Hakeswill killed her.
(d) A French bullet.

9. What does Farthingdale announce at the war council?
(a) He wants to surrender to the French.
(b) He wants to negotiate a withdrawal.
(c) He plans to retreat from Andrados.
(d) He wants to attack the north flank of the French.

10. What are the troops spotted doing?
(a) Coming over the mountain pass.
(b) Converging on the convent.
(c) Reconnoitering the far side of the town.
(d) Preparing to attack the castle.

11. What does Sharpe begin to do after the French are spotted?
(a) Put sharpshooters on the walls.
(b) Set up an offense plan.
(c) Prepare static defenses.
(d) Prepare to withdraw.

12. What does Sharpe give to Dubreton?
(a) A cup of tea.
(b) His gold that Pot-au-Fea took.
(c) All the prisoners.
(d) His wife.

13. What has Sharpe lost after the initial French advance?
(a) One third of his men.
(b) Rocket artillery.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Surprise.

14. Where is Harper when the French take over the convent?
(a) In the convent's ossuary.
(b) In the village.
(c) In the castle with Sharpe.
(d) In the back lines of the French.

15. For what does Sharpe plan to use the trench in front of the castle?
(a) To stop the French cavalry.
(b) To fill with burning oil.
(c) His rocket artillery.
(d) To stop the French infantry long enough to kill them with an avalanche.