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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 are Dick Vaughn and Paddy O'Keefe?

2. What does Sharpe do after leaving the state function?

3. Who serves as a spy for Lord Fenner?

4. Upon whom is Sharpe invited to call?

5. Whose numbers are seriously depleted after the conflict?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are a couple of irregularities Sharpe notices about the recruiting Havercamp is doing?

2. What does Sharpe wonder about as far as Simmerson's involvement with the second battalion? What is Sharpe's relation to Jane Gibbons?

3. What does Lord Fenner suggests should be done about the South Essex's trouble?

4. Where does Sharpe meet Jane Gibbons when at Simmerson and what do they do?

5. When Sharpe presented at the royal gala, how does Sharpe present himself and how does the Prince feel about Sharpe?

6. What does Sharpe give Maggie and why?

7. What does Sharpe think of the battle that ended immediately proceeding the start of this novel and how did the battle come out for the English?

8. Describe John Lynch, the training sergeant and his particular dislike.

9. Where do Harper and Sharpe go and why do they receive attention? How do Sharpe and Harper feel about the attention?

10. What are Girdwood's orders concerning Harper and what does Harper do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At the conclusion of a novel, most readers either consciously or unconsciously engage in processing the book and usually come to a conclusion as to whether they like the book or not. Discuss one of the following:

1. Would you consider Sharpe's Regiment a "good" book? Why or why not? Use examples to illustrate your stance.

2. What do you think are the elements of an outstanding novel? Analyze one of your favorite novels to see if those elements are present.

3. What are some reasons you might consider a novel a failure? Analyze a novel you think is a failure and see if those elements are in that novel.

Essay Topic 2

Sharpe rather naively believes the situation with second battalion will be easily rectified simply by bringing it to the attention of the authorities. His initial plan is to simply lay the matter before the Prince of Wales and let that august person propose a solution.

1. Do you think it is conceivable that a man who has been in the military as long as Sharpe has could be so naive about political power? Why or why not? Use examples from the text and your own experience to support your answer.

2. Discuss what might be the similarities and differences between Sharpe's efforts and the efforts one might make in America today when trying to bring a wrong to the attention of a legislator or governor. Use examples from the text and your own experience to support your answer.

3. Discuss what you see are the similarities and differences between the politicians in Sharpe's Regiment and America today. Use examples from the text and your own experience to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

In any book centered around the military, leadership of the troops is often crucial with the better leaders able to command the respect and loyalty of their men. The men's willingness to follow a particularly leader can have a decisive impact upon the success of a mission. Discuss the following:

1. Whose command style seems most effective? Analyze the elements of those effective leaders thoroughly and discuss the traits of the good leaders. What makes an excellent leader/commander? Give examples.

2. Whose command style seems most ineffective? Analyze the elements of those ineffective leaders thoroughly and discuss the traits of the poor leaders. What makes a poor leader/commander? Give examples.

3. Is disobeying a poor leader ever justifiable? Explain using details from the text, other books you have read and your personal experience. In times of war, disobeying an order can be punishable by death. Is this harsh sentence justifiable for such an act? Why or why not?

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