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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. How do they stop Sharpe's wound from bleeding?
2. Who are firing on the French?
3. Who are ahead of Sharpe at the end of the day?
4. Who is in Lisbon?
5. What did the French not expect?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the interaction between Sharpe and Garrard.
2. What is written about the historical Almeida?
3. How does Sharpe discover that the French are nearby when Sharpe's company approaches the Coa River?
4. What happens before the telegraph can be sent?
5. What is Sharpe's plan for blowing up Almeida?
6. Describe the scene between Cox and Sharpe about the gold and Sharpe's men.
7. Describe what happens in the explosion attempt.
8. Why is Lossow happy?
9. How does Sharpe shock both his men and the Partisans?
10. What are the losses and who lives after the explosion?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss one of the following:
1. Define irony in literary terms. Discuss the irony of the situation when Sharpe's men think he is torturing Teresa when he is involved with her romantically.
2. Define symbolism in literary terms. Discuss the use and meaning of five symbols you choose to analyze from Sharpe's Gold. What do they symbolize? Is the symbolism obvious? Effective? Does the symbolism contribute to the enjoyment of reading?
3. Discuss five literary devices that occur in Sharpe's Gold and how they are used. Are they effective? Do they add or detract from the reading of the book? Why or why not. Some possible techniques: Allusion, connotation, denouement, dialogue, flashback, figurative language, motif, metaphor, narrator, point of view, simile, mood, and puns.
Essay Topic 2
Sharpe's Gold, like many, and perhaps a majority, of novels ends on a happy note. Discuss the following:
1. Why do you think many (most?) people want what they perceive as a happy ending to a novel? Explain your opinion. Do you? Why or why? not?
2. What are three reasons to read fiction? Discuss each one in light of Sharpe's Gold and whether or not it fulfills all three, two or one of the reasons you mention. Give examples as to why Sharpe's Gold is or is not successful in fulfilling the reasons you discuss.
3. State what you think are three characteristics of a successful novel and whether or not Sharpe's Gold in your opinion is a successful novel.
Essay Topic 3
Politics and manipulation influence much of what happens in Sharpe's Gold. Discuss one of the following:
1. Describe the political situation in Sharpe's Gold and how it impacts the actions of three of the major characters.
2. Discuss and analyze several people who try to manipulate Sharpe and his responses to them.
3. Discuss how and why Cox's behavior is related to politics and why his behavior is an example of manipulation. Use examples from the book to support your answer.
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