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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 does Hogan feel when he sees Sharpe in Arapiles?

2. Why is Sharpe surprised to hear that Helena was assigned a guard?

3. Where is Leroux hiding after the forts are taken?

4. Who tells Sharpe where Leroux is hiding after the forts are taken?

5. How does Sharpe try to warn the British cavalry about the French infantry?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Leroux do when he is confronted by Sharpe on the battlefield?

2. What is Helena's response when Sharpe is found alive?

3. Why does Father Curtis say it is of utmost importance that the British win the battle against the French?

4. Why is Sharpe told not to join the battle at Arapiles?

5. How does Leroux protect himself when he is being chased on horseback by Sharpe?

6. How does Father Curtis know what is happening with the war?

7. Why does Sharpe get angry when he hears Spears has been given the task of guarding El Mirador?

8. Where does Sharpe stab Leroux? Why?

9. What does Harper do to try and cheer Sharpe up while he is healing?

10. What causes Wellington to explode with anger? Why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Share was involved in a few different wars during his lifetime. How did these wars differ from each other, and what lessons did he learn from each experience?

Essay Topic 2

Choosing sides was something Sharpe had to do often in this book. What are some of the examples of this in the book, and how did it affect the people involved in those decisions?

Essay Topic 3

Sharpe endures many different trials before the end of the book. What are some of these trials, and what lessons does he learn through these experiences?

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