2. What is Sharpe ordered to do at the fort?
(a) Destroy anything that would be of use to the French if they return.
(b) Guard Major Tubbs and Tubbs' men.
(c) Dig entrenchments.
(d) Interrogate the French soldiers taken prisoner.

3. Who is nicknamed La Aguja?
(a) The beautiful woman riding towards the fort.
(b) One of the men found hiding in the barn.
(c) A man Sharpe's company captures near the river.
(d) Sergeant Harper.

4. What does Ducos plan to recommend to Napoleon?
(a) Herault.
(b) Segoveria.
(c) No one.
(d) Marmont.

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

6. What enrages Teresa?
(a) That Sharpe does not understand her desire to save Avila.
(b) The possible destruction of a sacred site.
(c) That Sharpe does not seem perturbed that the French are razing the countryside.
(d) That the French have once again intruded upon the Spanish.

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

8. What does the narrator say in the introduction about the first version of "Sharpe's Skirmish"?
(a) It was quite superb for the amount of time spent on it.
(b) He does not say anything about a first version.
(c) It had a number of inaccuracies.
(d) It was obvious that it was written in haste.

9. What is the main obstacle of Soult's forces that are traveling North?
(a) The British forces at San Miguel.
(b) The militia of the Duke of Sangria.
(c) There is no obstacle all the way to Paris.
(d) The local Spanish rebels in the area.

10. Who has accompanied Sharpe to the fort?
(a) His nephew who wants to join the Army.
(b) His light company.
(c) His mistress.
(d) His wife.

11. What does Hickey ask Teresa?
(a) If she is really the King of Spain's niece.
(b) If she really fights the French.
(c) Why in the world she would want to marry someone like Sharpe.
(d) If she is really Napoleon's third cousin.

12. What is spreading through the Spanish countryside?
(a) News of a large French army headed to San Miguel.
(b) Cholera.
(c) News of the French column headed to Avila.
(d) Malaria.

13. What is one thing that makes Tubbs happy about their arrival at this fort?
(a) There is fine wine in the fort.
(b) The Duke has returned to England.
(c) The men have been given three days leave.
(d) The captured French are cooperating.

14. What does Herault now command?
(a) The South Army's horsemen.
(b) The South Army's infantry.
(c) The North Army's horsemen.
(d) The South Army's heavy artillery.

15. What is La Aguja's real name?
(a) Jorge.
(b) Thomas.
(c) Teresa.
(d) Carlos.