2. What does Sharpe find as he is digging in the grave?
(a) A few gold coins.
(b) A few gold ingots.
(c) Most of the treasure.
(d) Nothing.

3. How does Teresa distract the Polish lancers?
(a) By throwing a spear at the lead man.
(b) By screaming.
(c) By stripping naked and running into the woods.
(d) By yelling the slogan of the rebels.

4. Who reminds the men of their own mortality?
(a) Ramon.
(b) Kelly.
(c) Teresa.
(d) Sharpe.

5. Who are Robert Knowles and Patrick Harper?
(a) Two men who are double agents.
(b) Two men discussing Sharpe.
(c) The two best spies in the British army.
(d) Two soldiers who have gone awol.

6. Who is El Catolico marrying?
(a) Moreno's daughter.
(b) Sharpe's sister.
(c) Knowles' sister.
(d) Cadiz's daugther.

7. Why wouldn't the Partisans buried a man on Sunday?
(a) Because Sunday is always reserved for baptisms rather than buriels.
(b) Because of their religious beliefs.
(c) Because they would think it was bad luck.
(d) They do bury people on Sundays.

8. Who points out the possible danger to Sharpe?
(a) El Catolico.
(b) Teresa.
(c) Kearsey.
(d) Knowles.

9. What is one thing that makes Sharpe suspect El Catolico?
(a) When El Catolico lies about how many Partisans were fighting.
(b) When El Catolico tries to make Teresa come with him.
(c) When El Catolico pretends he knows no English.
(d) When El Catolico kills the Polish lancer.

10. What pleases Knowles as he arrives at the manure pile?
(a) Seeing Teresa.
(b) The sight of the gold.
(c) The demonstration.
(d) Sharpe's report of the amount of gold.

11. Why does Sharpe have suspicions about Kearsey?
(a) He has a strange accent.
(b) He seems shifty.
(c) He changes his story several times.
(d) Because of Hogan.

12. How does Kearsey fall off his horse?
(a) He is stabbed by a Polish lancer.
(b) He is accidentally shot by the Spanish.
(c) He is shot by a French archer.
(d) A bird startles the horse.

13. What does Lieutenant Ayres do?
(a) Shoots at Sharpe from behind a barndoor.
(b) Argues with Sharpe about the war.
(c) Kills one of Sharpe's men.
(d) Catches one of Sharpe's men with a chicken.

14. Who are tied to two horses coming out of town?
(a) Two women.
(b) Two naked Spanish peasants.
(c) Naked French soldiers.
(d) No one.

15. Why does Kearsey upbraid Sharpe?
(a) For shooting at the pikemen.
(b) For running from the lancers.
(c) He doesn't upbraid Sharpe, he thanks him.
(d) For rescuing Kearsey.