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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 had Chase's crew made for Sharpe?

2. What troops are mostly civilians called up into the local militia?

3. Who rings a bell and summons a servant?

4. How many guineas does Visser think England sent with Lavisser?

5. What surprises the British sailors on their way to the Danish fleet?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Sharpe give Jems and tell him to do?

2. What is said about General Castenschiold's Danish militia?

3. Who takes a liking to Sharpe among the Danish citizens and how does Sharpe save the man's life?

4. Why does Sharpe finally leave Skovaard's home?

5. Describe the interaction between Sharpe and Bang at the end of this chapter.

6. How does Sharpe prove Visser's involvement with the French?

7. How is Skovaard when Sharpe rescues him and where does Sharpe take him?

8. Why do Gordon, Pumphrey and Baird decide to write a commendation for Sharpe?

9. Who does Sharpe see sleeping on a chair and how does he deduce who she is?

10. What does Lavisser say about Skovaard and who defends the man?

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

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 Lavisser. 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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