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Name: _________________________ | Period: ___________________ |
This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where does Flashman say he met the Italian soldier of fortune?
2. What country does Spring offer to take Flashman to?
3. Why does Morrison think it is good idea if Flashman becomes an M.P?
4. What do Amazon's amputate so it does not interfere with their archery?
5. What do the Flashmans want to call their first child?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is Flashman's decision to stand for Parliament seen as a good thing all round?
2. What happens when Spring and his crew try to leave Apokoto?
3. What does Flashman see as he approaches Apokoto?
4. How does Flashman settle into life once he arrives in Louisiana?
5. How does Flashman's seasickness affect him aboard the Balliol College?
6. What is Lincoln's opinion of the Californian Gold Rush?
7. Why does Crixus want Flashman to escort Randolph?
8. What does Crixus tell Flashman about the Underground Railroad?
9. What does the U.S. Navy do with Flashman in this section?
10. What is the story Sullivan relates to Flashman about another captain of slaver?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What were the arguments for and against slavery in the 1850s? What are Fraser's opinions on putting an end to slavery in the 1850s and how does he express them? Do you agree or disagree with Fraser's opinion?
Essay Topic 2
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
In what way does Flashman's lifestyle show him as an anti-hero? How does Flashman's lifestyle go against English society during the 1850s? What does it say about British society in the 1850s that someone like Flashman could become famous?
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