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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 did Leroux tell Sharpe was on a scrap of paper he had?

2. Why does Sharpe hesitate to go to Helena's party?

3. How does Leroux get the information he needs for his leader?

4. Where is Harper from?

5. Who calls Sharpe a disgrace at Helena's party?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Sharpe wounded after the battle?

2. What is Sharpe impressed by when he first meets Leroux?

3. What does Sharpe find in Helena's secret room?

4. Who wishes Sharpe luck before the assault on the forts, and what does Sharpe think about this?

5. How was Spears wounded, and how did that happen?

6. What do the British troops do just before the French troops retreat for the first time in the book?

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

8. What is disappointing to Helena about the first battle she watches, and what does Spears tell her?

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

10. Why does Helena say she doesn't ask higher ranked people than Sharpe about the battle?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How has Sharpe responded to being raised in an orphanage, and what significance does this fact have on the plot itself?

Essay Topic 2

What is Sharpe's leadership style, and how did this affect his military career?

Essay Topic 3

The people in this book all had their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book and how this goal affected the people around them.

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