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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3: pages 28-38.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What motivated Teresa to becomes a soldier?
(a) Because the French will not allow Spain to be independent even if Spain fights for them.
(b) The French killed her young son.
(c) The French killed her family.
(d) The French captured her father and brothers and they are in prison.

2. Where has Sharpe arrived?
(a) Santos Juanita.
(b) Santos Marios.
(c) San Miguel.
(d) San Juan.

3. With what book was "Sharpe's Skirmish" supposed to be given away?
(a) "Sharpe at Waterloo".
(b) "Sharpe's Rifles".
(c) "Sharpe's Fortress".
(d) None.

4. What does Sharpe keep in his room for medicinal purposes?
(a) 24 bottles of wine.
(b) Several bottles of laudanum.
(c) Three bottles of whiskey.
(d) Three bottles of scotch.

5. Why does Sharpe order this disposal?
(a) Because he does not believe in poisoning wells as a tactic of war.
(b) Because he is afraid the men will get ill with moldy wheat.
(c) Because the war has not yet been won.
(d) He is afraid to use the rounds in case they explode inside the cannon barrels.

Short Answer Questions

1. To what does Sharpe's men object until Sharpe gets near?

2. What is Herault assigned to capture?

3. What happens just after Ducos arrives in Spain?

4. Where does Ducos suggest sending 300 men?

5. With whom does Major Tubbs have to work?

(see the answer key)

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