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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Count Pencherjevsky's family consist of?
(a) Himself, his daughter Valla, and Aunt Sara.
(b) Himself only; he doesn't think much of women.
(c) Himself and his daughter only.
(d) Himself, his wife and his daughter, Valla.

2. What action does Flashman take to accomplish the task of making the sled go faster?
(a) He throws supplies, the sled cover and Valla overboard.
(b) He throws the supplies and the sled cover overboard.
(c) He whips the horses until they run harder.
(d) He gets out and pushes the sled.

3. What fairytale character does Flashman compare Count Pencherjevsky to?
(a) The giant from Jack and the Bean Stalk.
(b) The wolf in Little Red Riding Hood.
(c) Grumpy in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
(d) The evil queen in Sleeping Beauty.

4. Where is Count Ignatieff eventually taking Flashman?
(a) To Crimea.
(b) To England.
(c) Back to Starotosk.
(d) To India.

5. What fate awaits Flashman when he is captured after his escape attempt?
(a) Stoning.
(b) Hanging.
(c) Flogging.
(d) Knouting.

6. Why does Count Ignatieff warn Flashman not to expect any mercy from them?
(a) Because they don't believe in mercy.
(b) Because Counter Pencherjevsky is too nice to Flashman.
(c) Because Flashman broke his promise and tried to escape.
(d) Because Flashman is too cowardly for mercy.

7. Who says "Put no faith in women, and as much in Chinese"?
(a) The Silk One.
(b) Kutebar.
(c) Flashman.
(d) Yakub Beg.

8. What does Flashman lie to Valla about?
(a) Flashman tells Valla that he is taking her to England.
(b) Flashman tells Valla that her father is safe.
(c) Flashman tells Valla that he is single.
(d) Flashman tells Valla that he will be leaving her with Count Ignatieff.

9. What does Valla do the first time that Flashman makes a pass at her?
(a) She punches him in the groin.
(b) She gives in very quickly.
(c) She runs to find Scud East.
(d) She screams and runs away.

10. How do Flashman and East discover Item 7?
(a) Valla tells East when they are in bed together.
(b) Valla tells Flashman when they are in bed together.
(c) Count Pencherjevsky confides in Flashman.
(d) By eavesdropping on a secret military meeting.

11. Where is Flashman caught geographically after his escape from Starovosk?
(a) At Yenitchi.
(b) At Starotorsk.
(c) They don't catch him, he gets away!
(d) On the "Arrow of Arabat."

12. Who of Flashman's captors is the most vile?
(a) Count Pencherjevsky.
(b) Scud East.
(c) Count Ignatieff.
(d) Aunt Sara.

13. Why does one of the other prisoners tell Flashman to "take heart"?
(a) He tells Flashman that he might be luckier than he knew.
(b) He thanks Flashman profusely for helping him and tells Flashman to take his heart.
(c) He tells Flashman that it could be worse, he could be dead.
(d) He tells Flashman that if could be worse, he could get knouted.

14. How do the two other prisoners at Fort Raim talk to each other?
(a) In a very respectful way.
(b) They don't talk to each other.
(c) Like they are best friends.
(d) They constantly insult eachother.

15. In order to make the sled go faster, what do East and Flashman have to do?
(a) Push the sled.
(b) Make the horses run faster.
(c) Make the sled lighter.
(d) Make the sled run straighter.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Flashman doing when East alerts him to danger during their escape?

2. What does Flashman imagine he will be touted once he's able to get the news to his commanders about the Russian Invasion?

3. Where is Flashman eager to get to after he's been rescued?

4. What is the scene that Flashman encounters when he is placed in the cell with two men?

5. Yakub Beg tells Flashman that he is the first foreigner to what?

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