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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 Sharpe angry at himself over Helena?

2. What does Hogan say about Sharpe's relationship with Helena?

3. Who tends to Sharpe when he is found alive?

4. What does Helena send for Sharpe the morning after Sharpe lies to her?

5. What does Harper do to lower Sharpe's fever?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Sharpe told not to join the battle at Arapiles?

2. What is more painful to Sharpe than his wound, and why?

3. How does Hogan respond when he sees Sharpe in Arapiles?

4. What does Sharpe know about the French attack when he hears the cannons in Arapiles?

5. What is Helena's response when Sharpe is found alive?

6. Why did Spears help Leroux?

7. How does Father Curtis know what is happening with the war?

8. Why is Harper arrested?

9. Where does Sharpe stab Leroux? Why?

10. How does Harper choose which church to pray in?

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

Fear is something Sharpe is well acquainted with in his military career. What are some of the most noteworthy examples of this, and how do these instances affect Sharpe's career?

Essay Topic 3

What is the relationship like between Sharpe and Harper, and how did this relationship change over the course of the plot?

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