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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. Where does this book take place?

2. What does Hogan do when he first meets with Sharpe?

3. What is an intercepted message written on that Hogan holds?

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

5. How much more time does Leroux have to wait for his transportation when Sharpe arrives?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why is Sharpe taken to Connelley's tent?

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

5. How is Sharpe wounded after the battle?

6. What is Jack Spears' job?

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Essay Topic 3

Sharpe rubbed shoulders with many different important political figures. Who were some of the most influential leaders to him, and how did his associations with them affect his career?

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