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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. How does Otto describe boxing?

2. In what British city does Flashman reside?

3. What does Flash develop a plan to do in Chapter 3?

4. Who is on top of Flash when he wakes?

5. What is the name of Otto's family home?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Otto prove his lack of sportsmanship in Chapter 2?

2. How does Flash learn German?

3. What news does Flash hear about Rosanna in the years between seeing her again?

4. What does Flash discover about Countess de Landesfield?

5. What does Flash think about Rosanna?

6. What happens to Flash when he wakes up after the party?

7. How does Otto defeat Flash in the steeplechase race?

8. Why is Flash confused over Countess de Landsfield's letter in Chapter 4?

9. How does the theater crowd react to Rosanna's posing as a Spanish dancer?

10. How does Flash find himself in a darkened bedroom?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what way was European society going a transition in the 1840s? How does the author reflect that transition in the novel? What were the events that lead up to this transition?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the book's reception in three different countries including the country the book was written. How do their opinions about the books differ? Was the book more influential in one country than another? If so, why?

Essay Topic 3

Choose one of the following and discuss how it affects the tone of the book and helps to express character and theme:

1. Setting

2. Point of view

3. Structure

4. Language

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