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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 word does Lord William use to describe Grace's father?

2. What is Braitewaite's father's job?

3. What does Lord William say women have always been slaves to?

4. Whose luggage does Braithwaite go through?

5. What does Lord William hope his position will be in five years time?

Short Essay Questions

1. What makes Clouter such a good fighter?

2. What are Lady Grace's thoughts on Braithwaite's death?

3. What does Sharpe think of Admiral Nelson?

4. How does Chase get the boat to go faster when the wind drops?

5. How does Sharpe kill Valliard?

6. What does Lord William think of Braithwaite's letter?

7. How does Sharpe get Braithwaite alone?

8. What reason does Chase give for inviting Sharpe for dinner with Admiral Nelson?

9. What is Chase's life like back in England?

10. How does Chase persuade Collier to go into hiding during battle?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author wrote "Sharpe's Trafalgar" in the third person. Why do you think the author chose to write the story in the third person? How do you think the meaning of the story would change if the author wrote it in the first person?

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

Why do Sharpe and Chase get on together so well? Why is Chase one of the few officers Sharpe can bridge the gap in class? How much does their friendship contribute to their final victory?

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