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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. Why does Sharpe take control of the mission?
2. What does Gudin suggest about McCandless to Tippoo?
3. How did the enemy officer die that Sharpe is searching?
4. Of what is the tripod Sharpe is tied to made?
5. About what are Sharpe and Lawson questioned?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Gudin determine about Sharpe and Lawford and what does he do about Sharpe's wounds?
2. Who is with McCandless when he arrives at the courtyard and what does he demand Sharpe do? How did Sharpe's actions turn out?
3. What does McCandless encounter on his way back to British forces?
4. How does Tippoo execute two men?
5. Why do they decide Sharpe is a good choice for the mission?
6. How is Sharpe's punishment carried out and how does it stop?
7. What is Hakeswill thinking about as he is looking for money and what does he do about a dying soldier who has money taped to his chest?
8. What is the outcome of Sharpe's court-martial and what does Sergeant Green do for Sharpe?
9. What does Sharpe do about his and Mary's conversation?
10. What nationality is Mary and what do she and Sharpe talk about when he joins her after the battle? To whom was Mary married when she became a widow?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss one of the following:
1. Trace and analyze one major theme of "Sharpe's Tiger". Consider the following: How does one character's actions portray the theme you are analyzing? How does the setting contribute to that theme? Is the theme one that you would call a "universal theme?" If so, what other book or novel that you have read also includes this theme. If not, why don't you think it is a "universal" theme?
2. Trace and analyze two secondary themes of "Sharpe's Tiger". How does one character's actions portray the themes you are analyzing? How does the setting contribute to those themes? Is each theme one that you would call a "universal theme?" If so, what other book or novel that you have read also includes this theme. If not, why don't you think it is a "universal" theme?
3. What benefit is there in discussing and analyzing the themes of a work of fiction? Do you think most authors consciously develop themes in their works? Why or why not? Can there be accidental themes? What do you think is one possible "accidental" theme in "Sharpe's Tiger"? Which theme in "Sharpe's Tiger" speaks to you the most in your life? Why?
Essay Topic 2
There are a number of literary techniques evident in "Sharpe's Tiger". Discuss the following:
1. Look up and define the literary technique called "narrative contrivance." Where do you think narrative contrivance occurs? Why? Give two examples and analyze them to see if the author has to come up with something to "save the day."
2. Does the use of narrative contrivance diminish the impact of the plot? The believability of the storyline?
3. Is there any other way Cornwell could have a mixture of suspense and action while at the same time making certain the main characters are not killed?
Essay Topic 3
Many events that happen in "Sharpe's Tiger" are foreshadowed by previous events and/or signs. Discuss the following:
1. Define the literary term "foreshadow."
2. Why would an author use foreshadowing? Do you think it adds or detracts from your experience as a reader? Explain.
3. Trace and analyze three instances of foreshadowing in "Sharpe's Tiger". Match up what is mentioned earlier and what it foreshadows. Did you guess that each instance of foreshadowing was a "heads up" of something to come? Why or why not.
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