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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. Why is Harper taken into custody?

2. Why is Sharpe told not to fight?

3. Why does Spears not want to see a doctor about his wounds?

4. Who orders some of the British to march east?

5. Why does Sharpe ride around the French cavalry?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Spears do a one man charge against the French Army?

2. What is Helena's response when Sharpe is found alive?

3. What does Leroux do when he is confronted by Sharpe on the battlefield?

4. Why is the British cavalry marching on the French when the French infantry cannot be defeated by a cavalry?

5. Why is Harper arrested?

6. How does Sharpe get into the third infantry square?

7. What causes Wellington to explode with anger? Why?

8. What does Sharpe think when he sees the hills and fields by Arapiles?

9. How did Spears help Leroux?

10. What does Sharpe feel most guilty about as he rides into the battle at Arapiles?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Fear is something Sharpe is well acquainted with in his military career. What are some of the most noteworthy examples of this, and how do these instances affect Sharpe's career?

Essay Topic 2

How did Sharpe's relationship with Helena change over the course of this book? What caused these changes, and what significance does this have to the outcome of this plot?

Essay Topic 3

What is Sharpe's leadership style, and how did this affect his military career?

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