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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 Wellesley present at the end of the Epilogue?

2. Who does Sharpe first tell about Berry's death?

3. Who tells Sharpe that the South Essex are returning to battle?

4. Who will pick the men to be punished?

5. Who does Sharpe wish was there to hear Wellesley's toast?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Chapter Twenty say about Harper and Sharpe's relationship?

2. Why is Hogan worried about Sharpe in this section?

3. What does Josephina ask from Sharpe in this section?

4. What problems have the Spanish caused the British in this section?

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

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

7. Summarize the Epilogue.

8. Summarize the novel.

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Aside from the main character, examine the way the author uses the other characters in the book. When does he introduce and take them away from the story? What effect does this have on the story?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

How has the army helped Sharpe? What kind of person does the novel suggest he would have become if he remained a civilian?

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