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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 will happen to Sharpe if he is found guilty?

2. What position does Lt. Colonel Leroy hold in the South Essex Battalion?

3. What kind of information is Angel getting?

4. Where is Sharpe placed in Chapter 6 after he is arrested?

5. About what does Helene boast to Ducos?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Leroy confront Sharpe and what does he want Sharpe to do?

2. What is Sharpe observing in Chapter Ten and what does he think about his horse?

3. What does Father Hacha think to accomplish with his actions?

4. Why is el Matarife at an inn near the Convent of the Heavens and what does he do about Wellington's request?

5. What is Sharpe doing against the French in Chapter One?

6. Why is Angel helping Sharpe and what kind of weapon does he carry?

7. What does Hogan order Sharpe to do and why?

8. What does Ducos do to set La Marquesa up to do his bidding?

9. How did Sharpe survive his death sentence?

10. Who is La Marquesa and what is her nationality?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss one of the following:

1. Thoroughly analyze how the setting informs the plot in Sharpe's Honour.

2. Trace and analyze one major theme of Sharpe's Honour. How is the theme represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?

3. Trace and analyze two secondary themes of Sharpe's Honour. How are the themes represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?

Essay Topic 2

At the conclusion of a novel, most readers either consciously or unconsciously engage in processing the book and usually come to a conclusion as to whether they like the book or not. Discuss one of the following:

1. Would you consider Sharpe's Honor a "good" book? Why or why not? Use examples to illustrate your stance.

2. What do you think are the elements of an outstanding novel? Analyze one of your favorite novels to see if those elements are present.

3. What are some reasons you might consider a novel a failure? Analyze a novel you think is a failure and see if those elements are in that novel.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss one of the following:

1. Trace and analyze one major theme of Sharpe's Honor. Consider the following: How does one character's actions portray the theme you are analyzing? How does the setting contribute to that theme? Is the theme one that you would call a "universal theme?" If so, what other book or novel that you have read also includes this theme. If not, why don't you think it is a "universal" theme?

2. Trace and analyze two secondary themes of Sharpe's Honor. How does one character's actions portray the themes you are analyzing? How does the setting contribute to those themes? Is each theme one that you would call a "universal theme?" If so, what other book or novel that you have read also includes this theme. If not, why don't you think it is a "universal" theme?

3. What benefit is there in discussing and analyzing the themes of a work of fiction? Do you think most authors consciously develop themes in their works? Why or why not? Can there be accidental themes? What do you think is one possible "accidental" theme in Sharpe's Honor? Which theme in Sharpe's Honor speaks to you the most in your life? Why?

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