View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 5, 6 and 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sharpe do when the soldier opens the gate?
(a) Hits him over the head.
(b) Shuts the gate.
(c) Kills him.
(d) Gags him and ties him up.

2. What closes with Teste de Buch at a given preset hour?
(a) Bampfylde's Marines
(b) Sharpe's companies.
(c) A French man-of-war.
(d) A British frigate.

3. How experienced are the men in Sharpe's new command?
(a) Highly-skilled combat veterans.
(b) New recruits.
(c) Are disorganized.
(d) They are average infantrymen.

4. Who is in charge of the Teste de Buch?
(a) Commodore Sydney LeShant.
(b) Commodore Pletier.
(c) Commodore Henri Lassan.
(d) Commodore LaFayette.

5. Who leads the naval expedition near Gujan?
(a) Captain Bampfylde.
(b) Captain Southerby.
(c) Captain Hornsby.
(d) Captain Lyton.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why isn't Richard Sharpe's rank confirmed?

2. What do the British decide they need to divert the French from the bridge site?

3. In what state are Napoleon's troops at the beginning of this book?

4. Why is Killick worried about Thuella?

5. On what peninsula has the British forces been fighting?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 221 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample