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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 do J.B. and his men attack on the third day?

2. Where do the people have sex during the Queen's party?

3. Who does Flashman have to train in Chapter 10?

4. What does J.B. arrange to inspire his men.

5. What song does Flashman sing at the dinner party?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Flashman dodge Elspeth's question about Mrs. Lade?

2. What does Flashman think about Elspeth in Chapter 6?

3. Why does the author tell the story from the first point of view?

4. What sacrifice does Paintingi make in Chapter 7?

5. How does J.B. execute the two pirates?

6. What does Flashman learn from Laborde in Chapter 8?

7. What is Flashman worried about in Chapter 11?

8. Summarize chapter 9.

9. Why does Haslam say he kidnapped Elspeth?

10. What does Flashman teach Queen Ranalova in Chapter 9?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the author's writing style. How would you describe the author's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? What meaning does the author's style give to the story?

Essay Topic 2

Pick a character from the book and discuss his or her goals and motives. Do they achieve their motive? Do they share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do their goals clash with other characters? How do the characters goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the book's dialogue. How does the author's dialogue contribute to the following areas:

1. Character

2. Setting

3. Plot

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