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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. What pleases Knowles as he arrives at the manure pile?
2. Who kills the French Colonel?
3. Where does Kearsey say the gold is hidden?
4. Who arrives for Sharpe to question?
5. How do the British attempt to stay on good terms with the locals?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is Harper proud and how much of his discovery is there?
2. Describe the encounter between Sharpe and Ayres.
3. What does Sharpe find when he follows the woman he later learns is Teresa?
4. Why is the mood somber in Chapter one among the forces allied against Napoleon?
5. Who is Michael Hogan and what does he tell Sharpe about Sharpe's mission?
6. What does Harper tell Sharpe as the company is being escorted by the Partisans?
7. What do they discover when they open the Moreno family vault and what is Sharpe's reaction?
8. What happens to Kearsey as he is returning to Sharpe's company?
9. Describe Sharpe's discussion with Wellington.
10. What happens when Sharpe begins to dig in the grave?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Sharpe's Gold is one book in a series of novels involving Richard Sharpe. Discuss the following.
1. What are two advantages of writing a series of novels about the same characters? Illustrate your statements with details from the text.
2. What is a disadvantage of writing a series of novels about the same characters? Illustrate your statements with details from the text.
3. Do you prefer to read a standalone book, or a series of books with the same main characters? Explain your response.
Essay Topic 2
Most of the entire series of novels concerning Richard Sharpe takes place during the Napoleonic Wars; therefore understanding the political and social situation during that time helps to a greater understanding and appreciation of this book and others in the series. Discuss one of the following:
1. Research and write an expository essay about how the Napoleonic Wars begin and end.
2. Research and write an expository essay about the battles that take place on land between Britain and France during the Napoleonic Wars.
3. Compare/Contrast the importance of the British infantry during the Napoleonic Wars to the importance of the British infantry during either WWI or WWII.
4. Write an expository essay on how the Napoleonic War affects the social culture of one of the following countries: Britain, France, or Germany.
Essay Topic 3
Cornwell has tried as much as possible to use historical events and facts around which to weave his work of fiction. Discuss the following:
1. Do you think this book qualifies as an historical fiction? Why or why not?
2. If much of the events in the book are historical, what surprises you about the way the events play out?
3. Do you think the culture of that era is more or less advanced than you imagined? Explain.
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