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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Item 7?
(a) A planned Russian retreat in Crimea.
(b) A 30,000-man Russian invasion of Northern India.
(c) A new carriage that Count Pencherjevsky wants to buy for Valla.
(d) A planned Russian invasion of Britain.

2. What diseases are both the British and the Russian armies suffering from?
(a) The Flu and Polio.
(b) Small Pox and Measles.
(c) The common cold and the Black Plague.
(d) Dysentary and Cholera.

3. What happens to Willy after he charges the Russians?
(a) He is killed.
(b) He is wounded.
(c) He almost gets Flashman killed.
(d) He is touted as a hero.

4. How does Flashman describe the Battle of Alma from the start?
(a) "Terrifying."
(b) "Blooy luncay."
(c) "Exhilerating."
(d) "Well organized."

5. What does Flashman say is common practice when a staff galloper is given a written message?
(a) To borrow a horse from the cavalry in order to deliver the message.
(b) To only travel at night to deliver the message.
(c) To ask if there are any verbal instructions or messages.
(d) The run as fast as they can to deliver the message.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the two other prisoners at Fort Raim talk to each other?

2. How does the Count feel about Scud East?

3. What does Raglan do with Flashman after the tragedy?

4. Where does the British government decide that Lord Raglan and his army must invade?

5. Of the party that saves the three prisoners, who seems to have the authority?

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