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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 does Harper not believe the rumors of Sharpe's death?

2. To whom is Helena related?

3. Why does Spears not want to see a doctor about his wounds?

4. Who kills Spears?

5. Wellington says he is fighting ___________.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What does Sharpe think when he sees the hills and fields by Arapiles?

6. How does Leroux protect himself when he is being chased on horseback by Sharpe?

7. What causes Wellington to explode with anger? Why?

8. What does Sharpe feel most guilty about as he rides into the battle at Arapiles?

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

10. Why does Father Curtis say it is of utmost importance that the British win the battle against the French?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What did Sharpe learn from his time in Salamanca, and how did these lessons affect the remainder of his life?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Sharpe endures many different trials before the end of the book. What are some of these trials, and what lessons does he learn through these experiences?

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