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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 makes Sharpe happy during battle?

2. What breaks while Sharpe is fighting Leroux?

3. To whom does Leroux report?

4. In whose handwriting was the paper taken from Leroux?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Helena's biggest fear?

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What is Jack Spears' job?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topic 3

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?

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