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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. With whom is Sharpe looking forward to spending the night in Chapter Twelve?

2. Who tells Sharpe he will ruin his career?

3. Who does Wellesley blame for the defeat?

4. What does Hogan joke he can do now the Spanish have arrived?

5. What did Lawford teach Sharpe?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What makes Sharpe different from other officers?

3. How does Henry Simmerson treat his men?

4. How is Sharpe's evening disrupted in Chapter Twelve?

5. How do the South Essex and Spanish troops unnecessarily start a fight in this section?

6. How do Simmerson and the Spanish jeopardize the mission at the start of Chapter Six?

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

8. What problems do the Spanish troops cause the British in this section?

9. Describe the battle in Chapter Seven.

10. Why does Sharpe wish the deserters had not been so honest?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Aside from the main character, examine the way the author uses the other characters in the book. When does he introduce and take them away from the story? What effect does this have on the story?

Essay Topic 2

Identify the main themes of the story. In what way are these themes relevant to the period? How does the author use character and setting to express these themes?

Essay Topic 3

What makes Simmerson a bad soldier and leader? What problems does Simmerson's poor leadership cause Sharpe and the soldiers?

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