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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 book does Dalton lend Sharpe in this section?

2. Why does Sharpe like India?

3. For what reason does Panjit claim the naval captain won't find Nana Rao?

4. What German city does Pohlmann say he lives in?

5. What made Sharpe's scar?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is the food on the ship turned so bad?

2. How does Sharpe persuade Braithwaite to keep quiet about his affair with Lady Grace?

3. How does Sharpe help prepare for battle with the Revenant?

4. Why does Chase say he doesn't like women aboard his ship?

5. Why does Sharpe decide to tell Lady Grace the secret about Pohlmann?

6. How does Sharpe save Captain Chase and his men?

7. What is Chase's plans for the Revenant?

8. What is Sharpe's opinion of England?

9. What excuse do the French offer for Bursay's actions?

10. Who is Anthony Pohlman?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the main turning points of the book? How does Cornwell develop his story to get to each turning point? What happens to the story after a major turning point?

Essay Topic 2

Why does Sharpe seems to have more advance view on race and gender? Is this an accurate representation of a soldier in the 19th century? What would make Sharpe's character more realistic?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the author's writing style. How would you describe the author's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? What meaning does the author's style give to the story?

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