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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 are the British officers discussing at the opening of chapter 8?

2. What does Mary still have in her possession?

3. What is the greatest effect of the rockets?

4. What happens when Sharpe encounters Hakeswill?

5. What does Mary learn from the General's wife?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Tippoo execute criminals and what does he do afterward?

2. What does Gudin order Sharpe to do to sabotage the British and who does he encounter when he does?

3. What does Tippoo hope as the British prepare to attack and what happens to that hope?

4. With whom does Sharpe fight and what plan of his does his fight prevent?

5. What does Mary do when Rao decides to rescue McCandless and what does Kunwar Singh do?

6. What do the rescuers find at the dungeon?

7. How does Sharpe get information about the mine and what does he figure out about the mine?

8. Where does Sharpe go after the ceremony, what does he find out and how does he feel about it?

9. What does a mill fort do for Tippoo's troops and what does the British do about the mill fort?

10. What does Lawford tell Sharpe about rockets and what do they see as they watch them being used?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The military way of life is in and of itself similar to a distinct culture. Understanding how the military is organized, how it operates, and its basic rules of conduct will make any novel that centers on the military more understandable and enjoyable. Discuss one of the following:

1. Describe and analyze the military structure during the time of "Sharpe's Tiger". What is rank? What is the difference between officers and enlisted men? How serious is it to disobey an order? What happens if one decides he does not like being in the military and walks away? How are men conscripted?

2. Compare the infantry of "Sharpe's Tiger" to that in modern times in for the United States, England or France. What are the similarities? The differences? Are the changes from those times improvements? Why or why not? (This question may require some research).

3. Discuss why you think the military has the following: Uniforms, a rank structure of Officers and Enlisted, Strict Discipline, Training for New Recruits, Court Martial, and Different types of companies (i.e., rifle, Cavalry, artillery, etc). Discuss why you think men (and nowadays women) choose to become professional soldiers.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

"Sharpe's Tiger" is one book in a series of novels involving Richard Sharpe. Discuss the following.

1. What are two advantages of writing a series of novels about the same characters? Illustrate your statements with details from the text.

2. What is a disadvantage of writing a series of novels about the same characters? Illustrate your statements with details from the text.

3. Do you prefer to read a standalone book, or a series of books with the same main characters? Explain your reasoning.

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