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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 word in his letter did Braithwaite underline?

2. Which member of the Revenant does Chase say he would like to take alive?

3. What does Chase ask Collier to bring back up from the deck?

4. Who helps Sharpe pull Lord William onto the deck?

5. Why does Sharpe decide to give into Armstrong's leadership?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Braitwaite say in his letter to Lord William?

2. Summarize the novel.

3. What makes Clouter such a good fighter?

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

5. What does Lord William say tell Lady Grace about Braithwaite at the end of the section?

6. What is Chase's life like back in England?

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

8. Why does Sharpe decide to give into Armstrong's leadership?

9. How does Sharpe get Braithwaite alone?

10. How does Sharpe kill Braithwaite?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Examine violence in the book.

1. How do the characters in the book view violence?

2. Do the characters need to be violent to cope in the world that the author portrays?

3. How did the public react to the book's violence when it was first published? How would the public react to a similar book today?

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