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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. Why does Harper worry about Sharpe?

2. Who dropped the South Essex's arms in the river?

3. What does Hogan warn Sharpe about with the French?

4. What surprises Michael Trumper-Jones about Sharpe's appearance?

5. Why did the Marques marry Helene?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Sharpe and Angel get past the ambush with La Marquesa?

2. How does Sharpe feel about tents, why does he feel that way and what does he and Patrick think they might be able to do about them?

3. What does Ducos do to set La Marquesa up to do his bidding?

4. What is Sharpe doing against the French in Chapter One?

5. What does Father Hacha think to accomplish with his actions?

6. What is el Matarife doing with a prisoner when Sharpe meets him at the inn and what does Sharpe do about it?

7. Why is Angel worried about Sharpe's plan in Chapter Eleven and what does Sharpe tell him?

8. What is the Marques and Father Hacha discussing in Chapter Five? What does the Marques say about his wife?

9. What is Sharpe observing in Chapter Ten and what does he think about his horse?

10. What evidence does Major Vaughn use against Sharpe and what does he say is Sharpe's motivation? How does Sharpe respond to the Major's suppositions?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss one of the following:

1. Thoroughly analyze how the setting informs the plot in Sharpe's Honour.

2. Trace and analyze one major theme of Sharpe's Honour. How is the theme represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?

3. Trace and analyze two secondary themes of Sharpe's Honour. How are the themes represented by symbolism? By the characters' behaviors? By the action?

Essay Topic 2

There are three "villains" in Sharpe's Honor. Father Hacha is intelligent and clever with his cruelty, and El Matarife is completely savage; El Matarife is torturing a captive when the reader first meets him. Pierre Ducos is a greedy and self-serving character and brutally highlights hostilities between France and Spain.

1. Explain, with examples from the text, what you see are the main motivations behind Pierre Ducos's behavior. If he lived in America today with what crimes do you think he would be charged?

2. Father Hacha is a "villain" who does not seem to be motivated by self-interest. Discuss why or why not you believe this statement to be true. Use examples from Sharpe's Honor to support and illustrate your opinion.

3. Do you think crimes or immoral behavior motivated by good intentions is more pardonable than that motivated by self-interests? Why or why not? Use examples from Sharpe's Honor to support and illustrate your opinion.

Essay Topic 3

Though this novel is probably more action driven rather than character driven, obviously there are several characters who make the novel what it is. Discuss one of the following:

1. Compare/contrast the characters of Sharpe and Ducos. Include their goals, sense of honor, abilities, and social skills.

2. Compare/contrast the characters of Harper and Angel.

3. Thoroughly analyze the character of Richard Sharpe discussing both his strong and weak points and how both affect the outcome of the plot.

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