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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 brandishes a knife at Sharpe?

2. What is Willsen's main concern about where he and Lavisser are going?

3. What does Sharpe doubt?

4. Why does Sharpe throw sand into Barker's eyes?

5. Where does Lavisser invite Willsen?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Wapping Steps and why does Sharpe go there?

2. How does Sharpe come to be Skovaard's protector?

3. How does Sharpe get to Copenhagen?

4. Describe Sharpe and Baird's initial conversation.

5. What does Skovaard read to Sharpe out of a Danish newspaper and what does Skovaard do?

6. How does Sharpe escape confinement and what frightens him about his escape means?

7. Describe the encounter between Sharpe and Barker.

8. Describe Sharpe's encounter with Hocking when Hocking brings Sharpe a young girl.

9. What does Captain Dunnett announce to his troops concerning stealing from the Danes. and who appears to have already done so?

10. Who does Sharpe see when waiting on Hocking and what do they talk about?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A work of fiction is often organized around a structure called a plot. Discuss the following:

1. Define plot and its major parts (rising action, climax, falling action, resolution [or denouement]. Write a sentence or two synopsis of the major plot of the "Sharpe's Prey".

2. Identify where the parts of the plot seem to fall in "Sharpe's Prey". Explain using examples.

3. Define the literary term "subplot." Write a sentence or two synopsis of a subplot in "Sharpe's Prey".

4. Identify the major parts of the subplot you identified in task number 3.

5. Why do you think identifying the plot and elements of the plot is useful?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss one of the following:

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

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

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

Essay Topic 3

There are three "villains" in "Sharpe's Prey". Lavisser is a fanatical patriot, Barker seems to be self-serving and Madame Visser is a French spy.

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

2. Lavisser 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 Prey" 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 Prey" to support and illustrate your opinion.

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