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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who has placed Hogan and Sharpe under arrest?

2. What is Captain Hogan's mission in this novel?

3. What is Lawford's rank in the army?

4. What is Sterritt's rank in the army?

5. What does Josephina claim the two men have tried to do to her?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Sharpe find it difficult to arrest the deserters?

2. How does Sharpe react to the situation with Josephina in Chapter Eleven?

3. How does the relationship between Josephina and Sharpe develop in this section?

4. How does Sharpe meet Lieutenant Gibbons?

5. How is Sharpe's peace ruined in this section?

6. How do things improve for Sharpe and his men at the end of Chapter Nine?

7. How is Harper treating Sharpe's leg at the beginning of the novel?

8. What does the reader learn about Harper in this section?

9. How does Simmerson cause problems in Chapter Fourteen?

10. Why does Sharpe resent men like Simmerson?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine Sharpe's character across the whole series.

1. How does the author develop Sharpe's character across the whole series?

2. What new elements does Sharpe's Eagle add to Sharpe's character?

Essay Topic 2

Pick a character from the book and discuss his or her goals and motives. Do they achieve their motive? Do they share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do their goals clash with other characters'? How do the characters' goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

Essay Topic 3

How do the themes in the novel relate to contemporary society? How important is it for historical books to have some relevance to present day issues?

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