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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 does Sharpe take from Leroux when he is dead?

2. What does Leroux call his sister?

3. What does Hogan say about Sharpe's relationship with Helena?

4. What is Arapiles?

5. What does Leroux refuse to do when face to face with Sharpe?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is more painful to Sharpe than his wound, and why?

2. How does Hogan respond when he sees Sharpe in Arapiles?

3. Why does Marmont decide to send a small attack unit to Arapiles?

4. What last act of kindness does Sharpe give to Spears, and why?

5. What does Harper do to try and cheer Sharpe up while he is healing?

6. How does Father Curtis know what is happening with the war?

7. How does Sharpe keep an eye on the battle at Arapiles before he joins it?

8. Why does Sharpe get angry when he hears Spears has been given the task of guarding El Mirador?

9. What helps Sharpe to recuperate from his wound?

10. Why does Father Curtis say it is of utmost importance that the British win the battle against the French?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How has Sharpe responded to being raised in an orphanage, and what significance does this fact have on the plot itself?

Essay Topic 2

Sharpe describes a number of his intricate plans for the military. What were some of these plans, and how were they received?

Essay Topic 3

There were a number of sacrifices made by Sharpe and the people around him. What are some examples of this, and who is most impacted by these sacrifices?

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