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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 Astrid say about Sharpe to others?

2. Where is the rest of the Danish army?

3. What is the crew of the bomb ship doing when Sharpe awakens?

4. Under what condition would Astrid be in danger?

5. What does the Crown Prince say that Denmark will not do willingly?

Short Essay Questions

1. What transpires between Astrid and Sharpe concerning their relationship?

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

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

4. Describe the encounter between Sharpe and Barker.

5. What does the leter to General Payman from the British say and what is Peyman's response?

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

7. Describe Sharpe's converstion with Madam Visser.

8. What does Sharpe ask of Chase and what is Chase's response?

9. How does Sharpe shock Wellsley when he arrives at Lavisser's family home?

10. What does Castenschiold plan to do in response to the British presence?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

"Sharpe's Prey" 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

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 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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