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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 doesn't Tufnell think Cromwell couldn't have sold the ship to the French?

2. What does Tufnell show Sharpe how to do?

3. Why has Sharpe bought so many goods from Nana?

4. What German city does Pohlmann say he lives in?

5. Why did Peculiar Cromwell resign from the naval?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Sharpe talking to Nana Rao about at the beginning of this section?

2. Why does Sharpe decide to hand his diamonds to Cromwell for safekeeping?

3. Why is Braithwaite so bitter about life?

4. What is Chase's plans for the Revenant?

5. What is Sharpe's opinion of England?

6. How does Sharpe persuade Braithwaite to keep quiet about his affair with Lady Grace?

7. How does Sharpe help prepare for battle with the Revenant?

8. What are Lord William's views on officers?

9. How does the author describe Bursay?

10. How does Sharpe kill Barsey?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Sharpe seems to have more advance view on race and gender? Is this an accurate representation of a soldier in the 19th century? What would make Sharpe's character more realistic?

Essay Topic 2

Choose one of Cornwell's previous book and contrast it with the Sharpe's Trafalgar in terms of the following;

1. Style.

2. Structure.

3. Themes.

Essay Topic 3

Examine the book's dialogue. How does the author's dialogue contribute to the following areas?

1. Character

2. Setting

3. Plot

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