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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Sharpe's Ransom p. 67-79.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Daniel Hagman want when he pokes his head into the room where Sharpe and Gudin are talking?
(a) More towels.
(b) To serve Gudin and Sharpe dinner.
(c) To speak with Sharpe privately.
(d) A bottle of wine.

2. What does Sharpe hope to avoid this Christmas Eve?
(a) A retreat.
(b) More killing.
(c) A rout.
(d) A parley.

3. What delays Gudin?
(a) Many of his soldiers are ill.
(b) A broken compass.
(c) An injured horse and wrong turn.
(d) A broken ankle.

4. With whose forces is Sharpe fighting in "Sharpe's Christmas"?
(a) French.
(b) Dutch.
(c) British.
(d) Italian.

5. What does Cornwell say Sharpe is determined not to lose in Sharpe's Ransom?
(a) The only contact he has for finding his daughter.
(b) A woman Sharpe's meets in a previous story.
(c) His half brother.
(d) The gold he hid in a French monastery after Waterloo.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the Crapaud that Sharpe serves under in India?

2. What are both men unable to do?

3. What does Lucille ask Sharpe if he misses?

4. Of what does Gudin assure Sharpe?

5. What does Sharpe doubt will ever happen?

(see the answer key)

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