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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does every traveler have to show while traveling in Russia?
(a) A passport.
(b) A driver's license.
(c) Their "ticket to live."
(d) A train ticket.

2. How is Prince Albert painted as a character?
(a) As a German-accented dandy.
(b) As a very good father.
(c) As an amazing war hero.
(d) As a spoiled royal.

3. What two characteristics are used to paint Lord Cardigan as a villain?
(a) His smile and his flirtatious nature.
(b) His flirtatious nature and his speech impediment.
(c) His speech impediment and obnoxious laugh.
(d) His deafness in one ear and his obnoxious laugh.

4. How was the British medical provision fairing at the Battle of Alma?
(a) The French brought some very good physicians to the battle.
(b) Better than the Russians.
(c) There weren't any medical provisions.
(d) Very good, British doctor's were the top of their field.

5. What does Lord Cardigan invite Elspeth to do with him?
(a) To go to dinner.
(b) To go to the horse races.
(c) To ride to his estate.
(d) To go to a lacrosse tournament.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Flashman believe that Satan would be if he were a human being?

2. When Flashman re-joins the siege operations, what is his first mission?

3. What does the Russian General, Lipandi, do when Flashman is first introduced to him?

4. Who is Billy Russell?

5. How does Flashman describe the Russian civil servants?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the outcome of the Charge of the Light Brigade.

2. After the incident with Count Ignatieff, why does Flashman understand how Tsar Ivan got his nickname? What is Tsar Ivan's nickname?

3. What was the only probable explanation that the Russians could come up with as for why the Light Brigade Charged?

4. Explain why Willy annoys Flashman in the events leading up to, and also during the first part of the Battle of Alma.

5. Explain why Flashman says that Elspeth is "in her element."

6. In Flashman's opinion, why did it take so long for them to march toward Sevastopol?

7. Describe the conditions for the British and the French where the siege was laid to take Sevastopol.

8. How does Flashman catch Elspeth with Lord Cardigan? Describe the events.

9. Explain why Raglan's orders to Lucan are contradictory.

10. Explain how Flashy helped the young naive "greenhorn" in the pool hall beat Cutts in a game of pool. Why did he help the greenhorn?

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