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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 16 and 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Bampfylde plan to do when he stops his activities because of Sharpe?
(a) Find something with which to charge Sharpe.
(b) Shoot the Americans after releasing them.
(c) Send the Americans to his ship.
(d) Wait until Sharpe leaves.

2. What do the Facture town authorities try to do?
(a) Capture Sharpe.
(b) Surrender to Sharpe.
(c) Blow up the toll-bridge.
(d) Leave the town.

3. What does British intelligence do to the Comte de Maquerre?
(a) Arrest him.
(b) Shoot him.
(c) Send him to London.
(d) Manipulate him.

4. What happens during the second assault in question #148?
(a) There is a standoff.
(b) The French are completely repulsed.
(c) Four Frenchmen die for every one Britain.
(d) Several French soldiers get into the fortress.

5. What does Bampfylde think Killick is?
(a) A pirate.
(b) A French soldier.
(c) An officer in the American navy.
(d) A spy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sharpe do with the American prisoners?

2. Why does Sharpe fear for his troops?

3. What does Killick present to Bampfylde?

4. What happens to the French as they put the fascines in place?

5. What does Killick say to Sharpe about hanging sailors?

(see the answer key)

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