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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 German city does Pohlmann say he lives in?

2. What country are the French steering the ship towards?

3. What is the language of diplomacy?

4. What does Sharpe use to remove the impurities from the ship's food?

5. Who kills their victims by wringing their necks like chickens?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the other people aboard the ship think of Sharpe's affair with Lady Grace?

2. What does Sharpe tell Chase about Pohlmann?

3. Who is Anthony Pohlman?

4. How did Sharpe pay for his voyage back to England?

5. What excuse do the French offer for Bursay's actions?

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

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

8. How does Sharpe help out Lord and Lady Hale in this section?

9. Why is the food on the ship turned so bad?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one of the following and discuss how it affects the tone of the book and helps to express character and theme.

1. Setting

2. Point of view

3. Structure

4. Language

Essay Topic 2

Identify the main themes of the story. In what way are these themes relevant to the period? How does the author use character and setting to express these themes?

Essay Topic 3

What are the main turning points of the book? How does Cornwell develop his story to get to each turning point? What happens to the story after a major turning point?

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