2. What does Bampfylde decide to do when de Maquerre tells him Sharpe's forces have been killed to the man?
(a) Gets the men to start fortifying.
(b) Slaps de Maquerre in chains.
(c) Sends scouts to check out his story.
(d) Decides to abandon the fortress.

3. What does Calvet want to do?
(a) Parlay a truce.
(b) Leave a pining force and head south.
(c) Blow up the entire fort.
(d) Pull back and let the British starve.

4. What type of tactic does Sharpe use on the convoy?
(a) His men fire then lie prone behind the smoke.
(b) Shooting low to take out the enemies' legs.
(c) Charging the calvery with bayonets.
(d) Sending half of his men behind the convoy.

5. On what does Calvet concentrate his fire?
(a) The command tower.
(b) The parapets.
(c) The gate.
(d) The center of the fortress.

6. Of what Is the convoy which comes across the ambush site consist?
(a) French artillery units.
(b) French infantry, supply wagons, and some calvery.
(c) French sailors heading for Teste de Buch.
(d) French rifle units.

7. What does the sortie led by Frederickson accomplish?
(a) Not much.
(b) Acquires some more gunpowder.
(c) Takes dozens of French lives.
(d) Breaks the siege.

8. What continues to mount within the fortress?
(a) British dead and wounded.
(b) A desire for revenge against Bampfylde.
(c) Enthusiasm and hope.
(d) Pessimism.

9. Why do the French soldiers fight poorly?
(a) They are too afraid to fight.
(b) They are mostly recruits.
(c) They have been marching for two days without rest.
(d) Most of them are ill.

10. With what does Calvet hit the fortress after the bombardment?
(a) Canisters.
(b) Sappers.
(c) Cannon.
(d) Calvery.

11. What do Sharpe's men do as they march towards the British front lines?
(a) Sing.
(b) Get ready to take revenge on Bampfylde.
(c) Fight off French troops.
(d) Take several French prisoners.

12. What is Bampfylde doing when Sharpe sees him?
(a) Drinking wine.
(b) Pitching a tent.
(c) Having dinner.
(d) Conversing gaily with young women.

13. How are advancing French elements driven off?
(a) Stone catapults from the fortress.
(b) Accurate rifle fire.
(c) Cannon.
(d) Boiling oil.

14. What does Killick do with Thuella?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Begins a bombardment.
(c) Runs before the storm.
(d) Stays in the bay.

15. Where are the British men heading who are using the bridge?
(a) Back to England.
(b) Deeper into France.
(c) To Teste de Buch.
(d) To the Rhinheart mountains.