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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 does Harper throw to Pendleton?

2. What does Sharpe offer to Josefina?

3. What is the name of Wellesley's temporary headquarters?

4. Which of Sharpe's friends dies in Chapter Eight?

5. Why does Harper go to the river in this section?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Henry Simmerson treat his men?

2. Why does Sharpe think the French will not attack them in Chapter Six?

3. How do Simmerson and the Spanish jeopardize the mission at the start of Chapter Six?

4. How does Wellesley help Sharpe in this section?

5. How does Sharpe meet Lieutenant Gibbons?

6. Why is capturing the French Eagle so important to Sharpe's career?

7. How does Simmerson cause problems in Chapter Fourteen?

8. How does the relationship between Josephina and Sharpe develop in this section?

9. Why does Sharpe find it difficult to arrest the deserters?

10. Why is Simmerson a threat to Sharpe's career?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do the themes in the novel relate to contemporary society? How important is it for historical books to have some relevance to present day issues?

Essay Topic 2

What problems does Simmerson buying his rank cause the army in general? How does the army try to safeguard such people?

Essay Topic 3

Examine Sharpe's character across the whole series.

1. How does the author develop Sharpe's character across the whole series?

2. What new elements does Sharpe's Eagle add to Sharpe's character?

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