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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. When the Russian Soldiers come upon Flashman in the snow, what do they do?

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

3. What does Flashman lie to Valla about?

4. Where does Flashman say he will finally feel safe?

5. What fate awaits Flashman when he is captured after his escape attempt?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Explain how Flashman and East end up taking Valla with them on their escape.

4. Describe how East and Flashman were treated in the house of Count Pencherjevsky.

5. Explain why Flashman is momentarily wary of seeing Scud East at Pencherjevsky's estate.

6. How does the Silk One react to Flashman's reasoning for not wanting to help Yakub Beg and his people fight the Russians?

7. How does Flashman eventually get caught? What happens to Scud East?

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

9. How does Flashman describe the passage through the Arabian Nights?

10. Explain why East left Flashman to the Russians.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Do you think that Flashman at the Charge is a social commentary about the time period it was written in? Could it also serve as a social commentary to the time it was published in (1973)?

Essay Topic 2

Do you think that it is Flashman's fault that Prince William died? Why or why not? Please support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Why do you think Flashman is so humble about his past successes? Do you think his success were merely by accident, as he states, or does Flashman have underlying characteristics which make him successful in his ventures? Support your answer.

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