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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 the name of the ship that saves Sharpe and the others?

2. Who does Braithwaite tell Sharpe he should kill?

3. Why does Braithewaite say he is like Sharpe?

4. What does Lord William read while the fighting takes place above him?

5. Who does Sharpe say had a bad habit of choosing the wrong side?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Braithwaite say to Sharpe in a effect to call a truce?

2. What will be Coliier's involvement in the fighting?

3. What are Lord William's thoughts on Braithwaite's death?

4. What does lady Grace say her life would be like if Sharpe killed Lord William?

5. How does Sharpe kill Braithwaite?

6. What reason does Chase give for inviting Sharpe for dinner with Admiral Nelson?

7. How does Chase persuade Collier to go into hiding during battle?

8. Why does Sharpe think he is so good at close fighting?

9. What makes Clouter such a good fighter?

10. Summarize the novel.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the structure of the book.

How does the author use character and dialogue to drive the narrative?

Discuss elements of the narrative structure; Exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the book's themes?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the book's chronological setting.

1. What were the main concerns during the 1800s? How does the author express these concerns?

2. How would the author change the book if it was set in today's society?

Essay Topic 3

Away from the main character, examine the way the author uses the other characters in the book. When does he introduce and take them away from the story? What effect does it have on the story?

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