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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. How do Sharpe's men react when he joins the battle?

2. What makes Arapiles a good site for a battle?

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

4. How does Harper say soldiers would know Sharpe is British?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Sharpe stab Leroux? Why?

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

3. Why does Marmont decide to send a small attack unit to Arapiles?

4. Why did Spears do a one man charge against the French Army?

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

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

7. What helps Sharpe to recuperate from his wound?

8. How does Sharpe keep an eye on the battle at Arapiles before he joins it?

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

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

The people in this book all had their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book and how this goal affected the people around them.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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