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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. What does Kuklos mean in Greek?

2. Flashy say Jemima has the makings of what?

3. Where does Flashy first try to get help?

4. What does Flashy say he would like to do to Spring's daughter?

5. Where did Flashman use the alias Tom Arnold?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Allan Pinkerton?

2. Why does Flash turn down Pinkerton's offer?

3. How does Crixus describe Brown?

4. Why is Flash tempted to sleep with Miranda?

5. Why does Flash think war over slavery is inevitable?

6. What does Spring say he has arranged for Flash?

7. Who is Flashman's alias, Comber?

8. What does Annette reveal to Flash about Atropos?

9. How does Flashman manage to preserve his reputation in this section?

10. What is Flashman's view on New York women?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What was the Underground Railroad? How important was it to the abolitionist movement? How accurate is Fraser's representation of the group? How does he change his representation to fit the story?

Essay Topic 2

Choose one of the following statements relating to the book and use it to write a 500 word critical essay.

1. There was no way out of the American Civil War and it was necessary for the country to move ahead.

2. Religious fanaticism has been the root of many of America's problems.

3. Slavery and the Civil War would not have happened if America had not become independent from Britain.

Essay Topic 3

What is Flashman's opinion of Brown? In what way does it differ from the popular opinions of the time and why?

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