2. What is Lucille most afraid of as she says goodbye to Sharpe?
(a) Having to go back to England unwed and pregnant if Sharpe dies.
(b) Sharpe getting killed.
(c) A British defeat and the French marching into Brussels.
(d) Rossendale taking out his hatred of Sharpe on Lucille.

3. Who joins the fray who Sharpe and Harper recognize?
(a) The 94th Riflemen Battalion.
(b) The Duke of York's levy.
(c) The Duke of Northampton's levy.
(d) The Prince of Wale's Own Volunteers.

4. How old is Napoleon's campaign in Belgium?
(a) One week.
(b) 24 hours.
(c) 10 hours.
(d) Less than 48 hours.

5. What does the horseman's hat look like?
(a) It shows the scarlet, gold, and black cockade of the Netherlands.
(b) It is dressed with a band with the Russian colors.
(c) Like it has been shot.
(d) Like an English officer's hat.

6. What has Wellington promised Blucher?
(a) To have the Dragoons in rout by the end of the day.
(b) To lend him Sharpe if necessary.
(c) To send the Prince of Orange back to the reserves.
(d) Wellington will come to Blucher's aid unless he himself is attacked at the crossroads.

7. How are the French Dragoons received by the Belgium people?
(a) The Dragoons are ignored.
(b) The Dragoons are welcomed.
(c) Some welcome the Dragoons, but most revile them.
(d) The Dragoons are fired upon.

8. Who are the Cuirassiers?
(a) The "big brothers" of the French army on heavy horses.
(b) The French pikemen.
(c) A band of pirates who have thrown in with the French.
(d) The Dutch special lance brigade.

9. What do Sharpe and Rebecque draft in Chapter 5?
(a) A letter releasing Rossendale from service.
(b) A herd of horses for their cavalry.
(c) A group of Belgium farmers.
(d) An order for Prince Bernhard of Saxe-Weimar, ostensibly from the Prince of Orange.

10. Where is the lone horseman approaching at the opening of chapter 3?
(a) Charleroi.
(b) Paris.
(c) Brussels.
(d) Sambre.

11. What must Sharpe do by the Prince of Orange's orders?
(a) Attend a ball in Brussels and wear a Dutch uniform.
(b) Take a force of riflemen to flank the Dragoons.
(c) Stay with the Prince and not go out to the front lines.
(d) Reconcile with Rossendale.

12. What causes the most casualties to the Dragoons from the Prussians?
(a) Hidden cannons.
(b) A ditch filled with pitch that they light.
(c) The elite cavalry of the Prussian army.
(d) Their sharpshooter brigade.

13. What month of the year is it when the story opens?
(a) April.
(b) June.
(c) December.
(d) September.

14. How many of the Duke of Wellington's troops are reliable?
(a) Only about a quarter of them.
(b) Almost all of them.
(c) About 2/3 of them.
(d) About half.

15. How are the Brunswickers identified?
(a) Feathers in their caps.
(b) Black coats.
(c) Green coats.
(d) Yellow coats.