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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 is Harper wounded when he finds Leroux?

2. What is La MarQuesa's first name?

3. Why was there a secret room at Helena's house?

4. Connelley allows men to _______________.

5. How do the French forts support each other?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Sharpe taken to Connelley's tent?

2. What does Sharpe think when he first meets La MarQuesa?

3. What insult does Sharpe receive while he is talking to La MarQuesa, and how does he respond to this?

4. How does Leroux plan to complete his job in France?

5. Why does Helena say she doesn't ask higher ranked people than Sharpe about the battle?

6. How does Leroux get into the British Army base at the beginning of the book?

7. What does Harper find in the last fort while searching for Leroux's body?

8. What do the British troops do just before the French troops retreat for the first time in the book?

9. What does Helena ask Spears about Sharpe, and how does he respond?

10. What is Leroux's job in this novel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There were a number of sacrifices made by Sharpe and the people around him. What are some examples of this, and who is most impacted by these sacrifices?

Essay Topic 2

Sharpe and Harper were two men who were very similar in their natures, but were markedly different in other ways. Use some examples from the text to compare and contrast these two dynamic personalities.

Essay Topic 3

Sharpe rubbed shoulders with many different important political figures. Who were some of the most influential leaders to him, and how did his associations with them affect his career?

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