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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 does Gudin suggest about McCandless to Tippoo?
2. What does Sharpe have to prove to win his court-martial case?
3. What is the main reason the British win the battle against Tippoo in Chapter 1 so quickly?
4. What is chained in the courtyard where McCandless is standing?
5. What do the officers discuss back at the British encampment?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the battle end up between the British and Tippoo, and what does Gudin have to say about it?
2. To what duties are Sharpe, Lawford and Mary assigned?
3. 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?
4. What does McCandless see at Seringapatam and what is his hope?
5. 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?
6. What does the British do to advance on Tippoo and why are Tippoo's tactics poor?
7. What does Hakeswill argue with Sharpe about and what does Sharpe say to him?
8. What does McCandless encounter on his way back to British forces?
9. What does Sharpe tell Lawford about the events of the morning in the courtyard?
10. What are the officers discussing at the beginning of Chapter 4 and what is Lawford's suggestion?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the following:
1. What is a plot? What are the most important elements of a plot and their definition? Do all novels have a plot? Why or why not?
2. Write a brief synopsis of the plot of "Sharpe's Tiger", identifying where the various elements of the plot occur (Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution or denouement.) Do you find it difficult to identify the plot? Why or why not? What about the various elements of the plot?
3. Identify the major sub-plots and their elements (They may not contain every element of a major plot.) Do the sub-plots add to the main plot? Why or why not. Are the sub-plots interesting in and of themselves? Why or why not.
Essay Topic 2
Choose one of the following to discuss:
1. Choose two significant symbols and trace and analyze their appearance in "Sharpe's Tiger". Are these universal symbols? Would they be understood in any culture? Are there other symbols that would portray the same idea? What are they? Why do you think Cornwell chooses the symbols he does?
2. Choose two important metaphors, then trace and analyze their appearance in the novel. Are these universal metaphors? Would they be understood in any culture? Are there other metaphors that would portray the same idea? What are they? Why do you think Cornwell chooses the metaphors he does?
3. Discuss Cornwell's use (or lack ) of literary device (such as foreshadowing, clifthangers, deux ex machina, etc...), and how they add or detract from the story. Does Cornwell use too many or too little literary techniques? State which of the five major elements of fiction the literary device is related to (style, character, plot, setting, theme.)
Essay Topic 3
Oftentimes, a book is more of a character-driven plot rather than action driven, and oftentimes the other way. Some books seem to balance the two. Discuss the following:
1. What do you think it means to say that a plot is character driven? Action driven?
2. How do you think a plot differs if it is character driven versus action driven?
3. Which type of plot do you find more interesting? Why?
4. Do you think it is possible to have a plot where action and character development share equal time? Why or why not.
5. What type of plot do you think Sharpe's Tiger is? Explain your response.
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