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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 Sharpe think will happen if Simmerson refuses to return his troops to their positions?

2. What does Wellesley present at the end of the Epilogue?

3. What general does Simmerson say he dislikes?

4. What does Crauford say Sharpe would have deserved if he had not captured a French Eagle?

5. What does Simmerson order his troops to do near the beginning of Chapter Twenty-three?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Sharpe prepare for battle at the beginning of Chapter Seventeen?

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

4. How does Simmerson try to involve everyone in his plan to punish the men?

5. What is Wellesley's opinion of the Spanish?

6. What do the French and British do in between fighting?

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

8. Summarize the novel.

9. What does Sharpe think about Josephina in the Epilogue?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What problems do Simmerson and Sharpe have with each other? In what way could it said they are both at fault? Is there any way they could work together?

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

Choose one of the following aspects of army life and examine how and why it has changed since the time of the novel.

1. Punishment.

2. Barracks.

3. Battles.

4. Ranks.

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