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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. Sharpe spends his time working on what before the flogging?

2. To what city does Josephina say she is traveling?

3. Who is hosting the dinner party?

4. What does Knowles want Sharpe to have if he is killed?

5. About what do Harper and Sharpe joke in this section?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Hill react to seeing the men in formation?

2. How does Sharpe celebrate his capture of the Eagle in Chapter Twenty-five?

3. Why does Sharpe disagree so strongly with Simmerson flogging his men?

4. How does Sharpe make Knowles feel better in this section?

5. Describe the fight in Chapter Twenty-one.

6. How does Sharpe organize the troops before Hill's arrival?

7. How does Sharpe almost die in Chapter Twenty-five?

8. Describe the battle to capture the French Eagle.

9. With what problem does Chapter Twenty-five open?

10. Why does Sharpe worry about Josephina's safety in this section?

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

Pick a character from the book and discuss his or her goals and motives. Do they achieve their motive? Do they share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do their goals clash with other characters'? How do the characters' goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

Essay Topic 3

How does the author represent the Spanish troops? Is this representation historically accurate? How do the official Spanish troops compare to the Spanish guerrillas of that time?

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