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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the British and Spanish decide to do when they arrive at a village in Chapter 6?
(a) Stay the night.
(b) Buy supplies and move on.
(c) Continue through it.
(d) Stay on the far side in a meadow.

2. What does Sharpe tell Parker his strategy is after they are in the farmhouse?
(a) To cut the French down from the farmhouse.
(b) To sneak away after dark.
(c) To surrender in the morning.
(d) To wait for the British main army to catch up to them.

3. What does Parker ask Sharpe to do?
(a) Negotiate the Parkers' release from the farmhouse.
(b) To keep his niece safe.
(c) To lend him a rifle.
(d) To allow his wife to leave.

4. What does Harper suggest they do with the Parker's carriage?
(a) Tip it over to block the road.
(b) Load it with gunpowder and blow it up when the French are by it.
(c) Burn it.
(d) Send it barreling into the French cavalry.

5. Who does Vivar tell Sharpe is coming to the fortress?
(a) A huge number of soldiers.
(b) His father.
(c) Some men.
(d) A delegation from the French.

Short Answer Questions

1. What tactic does Sharpe want to use to attack Santiago de Compostela?

2. What does Louisa think might be affected by her current activities?

3. Where was Vivar when his wife died?

4. What does Vivar say when Sharpe asks for explanations of what they are doing?

5. What does Vivar say the Spanish people need?

(see the answer key)

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