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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Summary Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Hogan's response to Sharpe's comment about Sarsfield?
(a) He agrees with Sharpe.
(b) He argues with Sharpe.
(c) He disagrees with Sharpe.
(d) He laughs at Sharpe.

2. What does the person in question #130 have to prove?
(a) That Sharpe is a criminal.
(b) That Spain can hold its own against the French.
(c) That the Spanish soldiers will not obey the English.
(d) An English should not be in charge of Spaniards.

3. What is Sharpe using to look at the French troops?
(a) A telescope.
(b) Nothing.
(c) A pair of glasses.
(d) Binoculars.

4. What does El Castrador want to know about dead soldier's teeth?
(a) If the gold is worth less than the teeth.
(b) If they have any gold in them.
(c) If teeth can be permanently stained with blood.
(d) If they are sell able in London.

5. How many of the Portuguese battalion survived the attack by Loup?
(a) One third.
(b) About a quarter.
(c) Only about one fifth.
(d) One half.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Sharpe feel about Runciman surviving?

2. What does El Castrador tell Sharpe when he arrives after the battle?

3. What does Kiely say is the reason men desert?

4. Why does Sharpe call a formation?

5. What does Sharpe ask El Castrador?

(see the answer key)

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