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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter Twenty-Two and Chapter Twenty-Three.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sharpe boil for Helene's skin?
(a) Aloe vera.
(b) Tree sap.
(c) Grease.
(d) Castor oil.

2. Why does an English sergeant jerk on the prisoner's legs?
(a) To keep him from falling.
(b) To take his shoes.
(c) To snap his neck.
(d) To straighten out his trousers.

3. What village does the Fifth Division invade?
(a) Inceptionalles.
(b) Gamarra Mayor.
(c) Toulessie.
(d) Burgos.

4. Why does La Marquesa want Sharpe to escape?
(a) To bring a rescue force.
(b) So Sharpe is not executed.
(c) To warn Wellington about the treaty.
(d) To go rescue her daughter.

5. Where is Sharpe placed in Chapter 6 after he is arrested?
(a) A holding room.
(b) The dungeon at the governor's palace.
(c) In the stockade.
(d) He's under house arrest.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Sharpe and Helene stop to retrieve as they leave the convent?

2. How does Helene's husband feel about her letter to him in Chapter 5?

3. What appalls General Verigny?

4. What does Sharpe notice Helene has?

5. Who leads the men forward along with Leroy?

(see the answer key)

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