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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. Why does Scud invite Flashman outside to go for a walk to talk?

2. Once they arrive in Syr Daria, where is Flashman placed?

3. How do East and Flashman manage the 5 to 6 hour sled ride to Yenitchi without freezing to death?

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

5. What is Flashman relieved to hear about Count Pencherjevsky and Valla?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain why Izzat Kutebar feels slightly ashamed of the way that he, Flashman and Yakub Beg were rescued from Fort Raim.

2. Explain why Count Pencherjevsky doesn't like Valla's husband?

3. Describe how Flashman sees his arrival in India going in Chapter 10.

4. Why does Scud East avoid family dinners with Count Pencherjevsky and his family?

5. Describe what happened with the priest and the political agitator, Blank.

6. How does Flashman describe the landscape as they escape in Chapter 7?

7. Describe the situation that Flashman walks into when he is put in the cell.

8. Explain why Flashman might consider his predicament in Chapter 8 as "poetic justice".

9. Explain why, even though Flashman is a British gentleman and soldier, Count Ignatieff tells him that Flashman will receive no mercy.

10. Explain why East left Flashman to the Russians.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the women in Flashman's life. Answer the question of whether or not they are strong characters. Are they good role models? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

In Chapter 3, Flashman states that "this memorial isn't about the history of the war, but about me." Despite this pronouncement, he still provides a vivid account of the war. Give your opinion on why he stated the above and support your answer from the text.

Essay Topic 3

In the beginning of the novel, the gender roles are quite clear--women are the weaker sex, and are silly and ignorant; men are strong and brave. Once Flashman encounters a description of the "Silk One", it seems to challenge the gender roles set down early in the novel. Please compare and contrast the gender roles in the beginning of the novel to the end of the novel. Do you think Flashman has changed his view on women? What view do you George MacDonald Fraser takes of women and their role in society?

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