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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 kind of metal does Sharpe use to pick the lock?

2. What kind of fruit would Chase like to grow in England?

3. What does Sharpe think London smells of?

4. What game does the barrister try to teach Sharpe?

5. Who does Cromwell say the French don't make war on?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are Braithwaite's reasons for blackmailing Sharpe?

2. How does Sharpe save Captain Chase and his men?

3. What deal do Sharpe and Chase make with Nana and Pajito?

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

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

6. What is life like for Sharpe on the ship?

7. Who is Anthony Pohlman?

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

9. What does Sharpe think Cromwell and Pohlmann have been planning?

10. What does Sharpe tell Chase about Pohlmann?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one of the characters in the book and discuss how he or she would cope in two of the following scenarios.

1. There is a mutiny aboard the Purcelle.

2. The Purcelle is attacked by pirates.

3. Peel takes over leadership of the Purcelle.

4. The Purcelle sailors have to swim ashore after the ship is destroyed.

5. Lord William writes a negative report of the British Navy during Trafalgar.

Essay Topic 2

Examine the structure of the book.

How does the author use character and dialogue to drive the narrative?

Discuss elements of the narrative structure; Exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the book's themes?

Essay Topic 3

Pick a character from the book and discuss his or her goals and motives. Do they achieve their motive? Do they share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do their goals clash with other characters? How do the characters goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

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