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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 kills Leroux?

2. What causes a hole in French infantry?

3. Why does Sharpe ride around the French cavalry?

4. To whom is Helena related?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Leroux do when he is confronted by Sharpe on the battlefield?

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

3. Why is the British cavalry marching on the French when the French infantry cannot be defeated by a cavalry?

4. What does Harper do to try and cheer Sharpe up while he is healing?

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

6. What helps Sharpe to recuperate from his wound?

7. Why did Spears help Leroux?

8. What does Sharpe say he fears more than physical danger?

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

10. Why is Harper arrested?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

How did Sharpe's relationship with Helena change over the course of this book? What caused these changes, and what significance does this have to the outcome of this plot?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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