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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. How does Lossow feel about Leroux when they first meet?

2. What does Sharpe admire about Leroux when they first meet?

3. Who tells Wellington that Sharpe is dead?

4. What is strange about one of the dead bodies found by Harper?

5. What do the citizens of Salamanca fire during the first battle of the book?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the main purpose of Sharpe's light infantry unit?

2. How is Sharpe wounded after the battle?

3. What does Sharpe tell his men their job is during the assault on the French forts?

4. How does Sharpe spend his time after learning Helena's identity?

5. How does Sharpe explain his absences to Spears?

6. What does Helena ask Spears about Sharpe, and how does he respond?

7. How does Leroux plan to complete his job in France?

8. What does El Mirador mean, and why is that significant to Helena?

9. What insult does Sharpe receive while he is talking to La MarQuesa, and how does he respond to this?

10. How does Leroux get into the British Army base at the beginning of the book?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Sharpe's opinion of Father Curtis change so dramatically over the course of this book, and why is this change so significant?

Essay Topic 2

Pride is a very basic and obvious trait of Sharpe's. What is the difference between pride and confidence, and where in the book do these two traits appear? Are they benefits or burdens to Sharpe in his career?

Essay Topic 3

What did Sharpe learn from his time in Salamanca, and how did these lessons affect the remainder of his life?

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