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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 are the lancers unable to get by the horses?
2. What has Pailleterie given his men before?
3. Why is Sharpe filled with fury?
4. For what does Sharpe know he will be blamed?
5. What do Teresa's men do that gives their presence away to Pailleterie?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Pailleterie's reaction when seeing San Miguel?
2. What does Pailleterie do while waiting for the French reinforcements?
3. How does MacKeon again "save the day"?
4. Where is Teresa thinking of going, and what does Sharpe suggest about her trip?
5. What is the aftermath of the battle at the bridge of San Miguel?
6. What does Sharpe admit to Teresa about his jumpiness?
7. How is Sharpe feeling at the opening of this section?
8. What does Sharpe do with MacKeon's suggestion?
9. What do Teresa's men do that helps the enemy?
10. What does Sharpe order Harper, Cooper and Perkins to do?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
"Sharpe's Skirmish", like many, and perhaps a majority, of novels ends on a happy note. Discuss the following:
1. Why do you think many (most?) people want what they perceive as a happy or good ending to a novel? Explain your opinion. Do you? Why or why? not?
2. What are three reasons to read fiction? Discuss each one in light of "Sharpe's Skirmish" and whether or not it fulfills all three, two or one of the reasons you mention.
3. Do you think reading solely for entertainment is as good a reason to read as any other? Why or why not? Can any work of fiction or non-fiction, no matter how poorly written, enlighten, teach, stimulate thought? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
In any book centered around the military, leadership of the troops is often crucial with the better leaders able to command the respect and loyalty of their men. The men's willingness to follow a particularly leader can have a decisive impact upon the success of a mission. Discuss the following:
1. Whose command style seems most effective among the leaders--Sharpe, Harper, Price, Paillertie, Herault? Analyze the elements of those effective leaders thoroughly and discuss the traits of the good leaders. What makes an excellent leader/commander? Give examples.
2. Whose command style seems most ineffective among the leaders--Sharpe, Harper, Price, Paillertie, Herault? Analyze the elements of those ineffective leaders thoroughly and discuss the traits of the poor leaders. What makes a poor leader/commander? Give examples.
3. Is disobeying a poor leader ever justifiable? Explain using details from the text, other books you have read and your personal experience. In times of war, disobeying an order can be punishable by death. Is this harsh sentence justifiable for such an act? Why or why not.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the following:
1. What do you think are the characteristics of a successful novel?
2. Analyze and discuss "Sharpe's Skirmish" based upon the criteria you decide upon in #1 and judge if it is a successful novel. Explain your rationale with specific examples.
3. Do you think the fact that "Sharpe's Skirmish" falls within the genre of historical fiction changes the criteria upon which its success should be judged? Explain.
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