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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 causes Leroux to fight Sharpe?

2. Where is a salute given to Sharpe?

3. Why is Sharpe angry at himself over Helena?

4. What have the French stolen from El Mirador?

5. Hogan thinks Helena is__________.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why did Spears help Leroux?

3. Why does Sharpe get angry when he hears Spears has been given the task of guarding El Mirador?

4. How did Spears help Leroux?

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

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

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

8. What helps Sharpe to recuperate from his wound?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

This book takes place in a few different locations. Describe some of these settings and how they affected Sharpe. Why might Bernard Cornwell have chosen these particular places and events to share in this story line?

Essay Topic 2

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?

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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