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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 orders some of the British to march east?

2. Spears wants Sharpe to write to _____________ for him.

3. What lie does Sharpe tell Helena?

4. What does Sharpe feel guilty about while watching the last battle?

5. What is Arapiles?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Sharpe say is rare about his moment killing Leroux?

5. What helps Sharpe to recuperate from his wound?

6. Why is Harper arrested?

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

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

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

10. Why did Spears help Leroux?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There were a number of sacrifices made by Sharpe and the people around him. What are some examples of this, and who is most impacted by these sacrifices?

Essay Topic 2

How has Sharpe responded to being raised in an orphanage, and what significance does this fact have on the plot itself?

Essay Topic 3

Sharpe describes a number of his intricate plans for the military. What were some of these plans, and how were they received?

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