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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 is mounted on the balcony in the secret room at Helena's house?

2. What do the citizens of Salamanca fire during the first battle of the book?

3. In whose handwriting was the paper taken from Leroux?

4. Sharpe says he fights for ______________.

5. What is Sharpe's job in apprehending Leroux?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Sharpe impressed by when he first meets Leroux?

2. What do the British troops do just before the French troops retreat for the first time in the book?

3. What does Sharpe think when he first meets La MarQuesa?

4. How does Leroux get into the British Army base at the beginning of the book?

5. What is disappointing to Helena about the first battle she watches, and what does Spears tell her?

6. What is Leroux's job in this novel?

7. How is Sharpe wounded after the battle?

8. What does Sharpe offer a reward for, and why is this so significant?

9. What is the main purpose of Sharpe's light infantry unit?

10. Who wishes Sharpe luck before the assault on the forts, and what does Sharpe think about this?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sharpe rubbed shoulders with many different important political figures. Who were some of the most influential leaders to him, and how did his associations with them affect his career?

Essay Topic 2

Which person did you relate to the most in this book? Why? How did this person change throughout the book?

Essay Topic 3

What did Sharpe learn from his time in Salamanca, and how did these lessons affect the remainder of his life?

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