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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. To where does Helene want to go?

2. What do the French forces do in Chapter 24?

3. How does Angel get away from El Matarife's man?

4. Why does Joseph Bonaparte need this victory?

5. What do Sharpe and Angel decide to do when Angel finds Sharpe?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what shape is Sharpe at the beginning of Chapter Sixteen and what does he think about?

2. Why does Sharpe call for a bath and what does Helene ask of him?

3. Of what does Sharpe remind Helene and what does she tell him to say to the French?

4. What does the Fifth Division do in the battle of Vitoria and what happens to Leroy?

5. What does Hogan learn about the explosion, what does he think and what is the Spanish family doing with him?

6. What do the British do when they arrive at Vitoria and how do they feel about what they are facing?

7. Why do Sharpe and La Marquesa stop at an inn and what does Sharpe do about it?

8. What is Wellington's plans for the battle at Vitoria?

9. How do the French feel before the battle of Vitoria?

10. What do Sharpe and Harper discover about Helene and what do they do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sharpe's Honor is one book in a series of novels involving Richard Sharpe. Discuss the following.

1. What are two advantages of writing a series of novels about the same characters? Illustrate your statements with details from the text.

2. What is a disadvantage of writing a series of novels about the same characters? Illustrate your statements with details from the text.

3. Do you prefer to read a standalone book, or a series of books with the same main characters? Explain your response.

Essay Topic 2

At the conclusion of a novel, most readers either consciously or unconsciously engage in processing the book and usually come to a conclusion as to whether they like the book or not. Discuss one of the following:

1. Would you consider Sharpe's Honor a "good" book? Why or why not? Use examples to illustrate your stance.

2. What do you think are the elements of an outstanding novel? Analyze one of your favorite novels to see if those elements are present.

3. What are some reasons you might consider a novel a failure? Analyze a novel you think is a failure and see if those elements are in that novel.

Essay Topic 3

Most people and regular soldiers detest spies and the idea of spying. Spies are not considered in the same vein as soldiers in uniform and are not protected by the customs and regulations that govern the treatment of soldiers who are in uniform when captured. Wellington sends Sharpe out, under a false name, to not only clear his name but also to spy on the French. Discuss one of the following:

1. Why do you think spies are not accorded any rights under many countries' laws and/or customs?

2. Even though all countries abhor spies, often even their own, they still spy, and men and women are still willing to be spies. Discuss why you think this is so.

3. Research and analyze the history of spying in either England, France or Spain.

4. Does Sharpe seem the image of a typical spy as you visualize one? Why or why not.

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