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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4: pages 38-47.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What will the rest of Herault's men do?
(a) Wait in reserve where they are presently located.
(b) Hold the bridge at Santos Carmo.
(c) Divide up and go through three different mountain passes.
(d) Hold the bridge at San Miguel de Tormes.

2. What is Sharpe trying to accomplish at the bridge?
(a) Sharpe has no plans for the bridge.
(b) Barricading it.
(c) Leaving it open so the French will cross it into an ambush.
(d) Collapsing it.

3. What does Sharpe notice about the fort?
(a) It is old and fragile.
(b) It should be torn down.
(c) It needs a few patches but is generally stout.
(d) It is quite stalwart.

4. What does Sharpe say he did not see?
(a) A way to defend the fort if the French return.
(b) Correct military protocal by the local militia.
(c) Any strange uniforms.
(d) Correct military procedures by Tubbs and his men.

5. What does Harper tell Sharpe about Tubbs?
(a) That Tubbs is being too cautious.
(b) That Tubbs will sell good muskets on the black market.
(c) That Tubbs is swindling the Spanish peasants.
(d) That Tubbs is for sale to the highest bidder.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sharpe admit to Teresa?

2. When should Herault arrive?

3. Who is MacKeon?

4. How old is General Herault?

5. What will the men Soult sends North do?

(see the answer key)

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