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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 does Lord William ask Lady Grace to read?

2. What has caused some men's noses to bleed?

3. Why does Braithewaite say he is like Sharpe?

4. What has killed Pearson?

5. Why does Sharpe decide to give into Armstrong's leadership?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the army use muskets?

2. How does Sharpe help Lady Grace in this section?

3. What does Lord William tell Grace he thinks of her and women in general?

4. How does Sharpe kill Valliard?

5. What are Lord William's thoughts on Braithwaite's death?

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

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

8. How does Clouter save Sharpe's life in this section?

9. What will be Coliier's involvement in the fighting?

10. What makes Clouter such a good fighter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Away from the main character, examine the way the author uses the other characters in the book. When does he introduce and take them away from the story? What effect does it have on the story?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the author's writing style. How would you describe the author's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? What meaning does the author's style give to the story?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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