2. What do Brown and Belling explain to Sharpe about his commission?
(a) Sharpe cannot sell it.
(b) It can be passed on to Sharpe's son if and when Sharpe has a son.
(c) It expires in two years.
(d) It is provisional.

3. What does Sharpe discover when he comes out of hiding?
(a) There is a draft horse tied to a tree near the water.
(b) The cavalry left one man behind.
(c) Lavisser is badly wounded on the beach.
(d) Lavisser is waiting for Sharpe.

4. What is Sharpe's present assignment in the Army?
(a) Quartermaster.
(b) Infantry.
(c) Cavalry.
(d) Artillery.

5. Who does Hocking think Sharpe is?
(a) A Scotland Yard undercover agent.
(b) A man named Dunnett.
(c) A common footpad.
(d) An agent of the Crown.

6. What does Sharpe have to do before dressing?
(a) Steal some clothing.
(b) Find his other clothing.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Wash.

7. How does Sharpe get the chimney soot off him?
(a) He does not worry about the soot and leaves the house while still dirty.
(b) Dunking in the rain barrel.
(c) Bathing in Astrid's room.
(d) He has no soot on him.

8. What does Barker say when Sharpe asks him for the key to the chest?
(a) He opens the chest.
(b) He throws it out into the ocean.
(c) He refuses to give it to Sharpe.
(d) He says he does not have it.

9. What does Sharpe buy from a sailor on the ship?
(a) A rifle.
(b) A hunting knife.
(c) A bow and some arrows.
(d) Two pistols and a cutlass.

10. Where does Sharpe find his pack and coat?
(a) In the cellar.
(b) In Skovaard's study.
(c) He doesn't find them.
(d) In Lavisser's guest room.

11. What do the ships do as they approach the fort?
(a) Wave white peace flags.
(b) Ignore it.
(c) Anchor in the area.
(d) Salute the fort with cannons.

12. What do the Danish soldiers in a castle prepare?
(a) A receiving pavilion.
(b) Explosive bombs.
(c) Heat shot.
(d) Hot oil.

13. In what does Sharpe say he is interested?
(a) Buying some contraband absinthe.
(b) Purchasing young girls.
(c) Finding a protitute he used to know.
(d) Buying a servant.

14. Where is Astrid?
(a) In her father's study.
(b) At her father's warehouse.
(c) In the room with the servants.
(d) No one seems to know.

15. Where are Willsen and Lavisser going together in several days?
(a) Brest.
(b) Madrid.
(c) Baveria.
(d) Copenhagen.