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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. With what does Stuart order his men to attack?

2. How does Flash say Brown acted in victory?

3. To whom is Colonel Washington related?

4. Why is Flash confident Joe will not expose him?

5. What kind of gun does Messervy give Flash?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Flash wish Seward had become President?

2. How does Hannah Popplewell help Flash?

3. How does Brown act when the southerners capture him?

4. What wild stories does Flash hear about Brown?

5. How has Joe changed in this section?

6. What does Flash think of Hannah Popplewell?

7. What does Flash think of Kagi?

8. How does Flash try to delay Brown's attack on Harper's Ferry?

9. How does Seward persuade Flash to assist the American government?

10. How do the people react to Brown's death?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Spring want to exact revenge against Flashman? How does Spring work on Flashman's weaknesses to exact his revenge?

Essay Topic 2

In what way could it be said that Brown's death started the Civil War? How do people view Brown in today's America?

Essay Topic 3

In what way could Flashman's narrative be described as unreliable? Is this always the case with first person point of view? How does Fraser use the first person point of view to create meaning?

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