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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 18 and Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Colonel Favier parlay with Sharpe about?
(a) Allowing the wounded medical care.
(b) Food and water.
(c) Surrender.
(d) Leaving the fortress.

2. With whom does de Maquerre meet up?
(a) Major Stephene Rolleuax.
(b) Captain Bourgeie.
(c) Major Pierre Ducos.
(d) Captain Thomas Caleynie.

3. How long do Sharpe and his men march?
(a) For one day.
(b) Two days.
(c) All night.
(d) Sixteen hours.

4. What does Sharpe think about Harper's story?
(a) It is funny.
(b) It is quite a coincidence.
(c) It is ridiculous.
(d) It is a serious breach of military regulations.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What would happen if Bampfylde left Teste de Buch?

2. Why can't the Marines do the mission Sharpe is assigned?

3. In what condition are Bampfylde's Marines?

4. What is Sharpe ordered to do?

5. With what does Calvet hit the fortress after the bombardment?

(see the answer key)

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