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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. Spears wants Sharpe to write to _____________ for him.

2. Why does Sharpe not leave with the rest of his unit?

3. What does Harper do to lower Sharpe's fever?

4. What does Sharpe take from Leroux when he is dead?

5. Why does Father Curtis say it is so important for the British to win?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Where does Sharpe stab Leroux? Why?

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

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

6. What helps Sharpe to recuperate from his wound?

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

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

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

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

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

Choosing sides was something Sharpe had to do often in this book. What are some of the examples of this in the book, and how did it affect the people involved in those decisions?

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