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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. Who does Sharpe see sneaking through the darkness in this section?

2. What problem does Harper describe to Sharpe?

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

4. For what does Simmerson say the troops have to reassemble later that evening?

5. What is the problem the Spanish have caused the British in Chapter Seventeen?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Sharpe decide to do something daring in this section?

3. Summarize the novel.

4. Summarize the Historical Note section.

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

6. Why doesn't Sharpe want Denny to join them to capture the French Eagle?

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

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

9. How does Sharpe kill Berry?

10. Describe the fight in Chapter Twenty-one.

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

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

Essay Topic 3

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?

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