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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 orders does Sharpe continuously break?

2. What helps Sharpe to recuperate?

3. What is Sharpe invited to do at the end of the battle at Arapiles?

4. Why is Sharpe angry at himself over Helena?

5. Spears knows Helena's identity because ______________.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why did Spears help Leroux?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What last act of kindness does Sharpe give to Spears, and why?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sharpe and Harper were two men who were very similar in their natures, but were markedly different in other ways. Use some examples from the text to compare and contrast these two dynamic personalities.

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

What is Sharpe's leadership style, and how did this affect his military career?

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