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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 4: pages 38-47.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Price say about Teresa?
(a) Nothing.
(b) She is a hot-blooded Spanish lady and Hicky may lose something valuable.
(c) She is 100 percent loyal to Sharpe.
(d) She is worth staring at.

2. How does Sharpe know La Aguja?
(a) There is a drawing of the man hanging on the fort commander's wall.
(b) She is his wife.
(c) He does not know La Aguja.
(d) He was once in prison with the man.

3. Who is Lieutenant Price?
(a) A British officer turned traitor.
(b) An officer under Major Tubbs' command.
(c) A corrupt commisary officer.
(d) An officer under Sharpe's command.

4. What grabs Sharpe's attention as he and Teresa are talking?
(a) The sound of canons.
(b) The sound of a horse screaming.
(c) A shout from the bridge.
(d) An explosion from inside the fort.

5. Who does Sharp yell at for staring at his wife?
(a) Harper.
(b) Ducos.
(c) Hickey.
(d) Tubbs.

Short Answer Questions

1. Through what town does Herault ride?

2. Who goes in search of the French?

3. What does Teresa suggest Sharpe have Hickey do?

4. What will the plan do if it succeeds?

5. Why does Pailleterie shelter his men in the fort?

(see the answer key)

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