Sharpe's Revenge: Richard Sharpe and the Peace of 1814 Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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Sharpe's Revenge: Richard Sharpe and the Peace of 1814 Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

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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. In what role does Harper join Sharpe and Frederickson?

2. Why does Sharpe continue to wear his tattered uniform?

3. With what is the port of St. Jean de Luz filled?

4. From where did Sharpe get his uniform pants?

5. What does Sharpe want Sargeant Harper to have of his in the event of his death?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who writes Sharpe and what information is in the letter he receives in Chapter 4?

2. What does Henri Lassan do after the war?

3. What do Sharpe and his companions do when they leave Bordeaux?

4. In the opening of Chapter 4, what is happening with the British troops following the abdication of Napoleon?

5. What does Lassan's mother want him to do and how does he feel about it?

6. Of what does Part I in this novel consist and what does Part I serve to do in the novel's narrative arc?

7. Who leads the Nairn men into battle and what does he realize?

8. What does Soult do with Toulouse following the British assault?

9. To what company is Frederickson attached, what is Sharpe's position in that company and who else of Sharpe's acquaintance joins the company? What event does this enable?

10. Who has set up the charges against Sharpe and Frederickson and what do the British authorities know?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Frederickson's gentle rebuff leads him to travel away from Lucille and engage in successful detective work in Paris. The rebuff also sets up the gradual development of the love triangle resulting, at the novel's end, in the break between Frederickson and Sharpe.

1. Why do you think Frederickson and Sharpe ended their friendship because of Lucille? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

2. What does it say about the character of Frederickson and Sharpe that they don't stay friends because of Lucille? Use examples from the book to support your answer.

3. Do you think two people who like the same other person can remain friends if one of them is successful in his/her pursuit? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Frederickson develops unrequitec feelings for Lucille and continues to rehabilitate her estate. On Sharpe's suggestion, Frederickson finally proposes marriage and is gently but firmly rebuffed. He thereafter departs to pursue Ducos on his own.

1. In psychology, there is a cliche called the "geographic cure" which means that for some people the best way to get over a bad love affair or some other negative circumstances is to move. Discuss how this relates to Frederickson leaving Lucille's house. Use examples from the book to support your answer.

2. Do you think it is better to face a problem head on or to just go away without solving a problem? Why or why not?

3. Write about an incident in your life or in the life of someone you know where the "geographic cure" was used.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss one of the following:

1. Trace and analyze one major theme of Sharpe's Revenge. Consider the following: How do 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 Revenge. How do 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 Revenge? Which theme in Sharpe's Revenge speaks to you the most in your life? Why?

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