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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 Napoleon do in the East?

2. How many men has Napoleon gathered to his army in 107 days?

3. How are the Brunswickers identified?

4. How many of the Duke of Wellington's troops are reliable?

5. Why do the Belgian cavalry flee?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the ultimate end of the second day of the novel?

2. Who does Sharpe encounter while escaping the crossroad area and what happens?

3. What are some of the types of infantry attack used in the battle for Quatre Bras?

4. What town on the river Sambre is easily taken by the French, who tries to stop them, and what does this mean in tactical terms?

5. What do Sharpe and Harper do on the second night of battle?

6. How does Sharpe mitigate a complete disaster with the battalions under French cavalry attack?

7. What type of technical details are seen in Chapter 8?

8. What does Sharpe do when he and Doggett see a battalion of French while scouting the crossroad area?

9. To whom does Sharpe send a note when he encounters men from the German Legion and what is the response? Why does he respond that way?

10. Why are the Dutch-Belgium troops unable to fight well?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Though this novel is probably more action driven rather than character driven, obviously there are several characters who make the novel what it is. Discuss one of the following:

1. Compare/contrast the characters of Sharpe and Rossendale. Include their goals, sense of honor, abilities and social skills.

2. Compare/contrast the characters of the Duke of Wellington and Napoleon.

3. Thoroughly analyze the character of Richard Sharpe discussing both his strong and weak points and how both affect the outcome of the plot.

Essay Topic 2

During the four days of battle, the Prince of Orange made several egregious errors that killed a lot of men; yet, after the first error he was not removed from command.

1. Discuss why he was allowed to remain in command. Use examples from the book to support your answer.

2. If the Prince of Orange had been a general in the U.S. military today, discuss what you think might be the various outcomes that could happen to him.

3. Do you think royalty should have been given so much power? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Before the battle, civilians gathered to watch the fighting. Given war today, this seems a strange custom and dangerous. Nothing is written as to how the civilians of the losing army would be treated.

1. How often do you think "innocent" civilians are killed during a war or conflict?

2. Is it immoral to harm non-combatants during a conflict? What if those non-combatants support their government's policies about the war/conflict?

3. In WWII, the US government targeted two cities in Japan with atomic bombs. The targets were not military targets and the intent was to kill as many people as possible, no matter their age, sex, or status. Is this an acceptable way to end a war?

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