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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. Who shows Sharpe the secret doorway at Helena's house?

2. Who accuses Sharpe of having an affair with Helena?

3. What does Sharpe do when he is called a disgrace at Helena's party?

4. Sharpe says he fights for ______________.

5. Why does Helena need Sharpe's protection?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Jack Spears' job?

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

3. How is Sharpe wounded after the battle?

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

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

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

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

8. What is Leroux's job in this novel?

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

10. What does Harper find in the last fort while searching for Leroux's body?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sharpe describes a number of his intricate plans for the military. What were some of these plans, and how were they received?

Essay Topic 2

Choosing sides was something Sharpe had to do often in this book. What are some of the examples of this in the book, and how did it affect the people involved in those decisions?

Essay Topic 3

Which person did you relate to the most in this book? Why? How did this person change throughout the book?

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