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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 is a flag of truce ignored?

2. What does Sharpe say he wants as a prize of war?

3. Where does this book take place?

4. What country is Sharpe fighting against?

5. Who wrote the intercepted message that Hogan shows Sharpe?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Sharpe offer a reward for, and why is this so significant?

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

6. What does Sharpe think when he first meets La MarQuesa?

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

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

9. How is Leroux able to escape from Sharpe at the college?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Share was involved in a few different wars during his lifetime. How did these wars differ from each other, and what lessons did he learn from each experience?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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?

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