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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 is the name of Gustav's physician?

2. What does Flash think Irma is trying to avoid?

3. What does Flash think of the men's plan?

4. What is the season in this section?

5. Between what two countries could Flash's death start a war?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Irma react to the heckler outside her carriage?

2. How does Lola double cross Flash?

3. How does Flash fall into the pit?

4. What is Rudi's new plan?

5. Why does Flash think he deserved the jewels?

6. How does the crowd react when Lola walks to her carriage?

7. Where does Otto say he saw Flash before their meeting in the carriage?

8. How and why does Otto scar Flash?

9. How does Otto plan to switch Flash and the Prince?

10. Describe Flash and Irma's wedding night.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Look at the structure of the book.

1. How does the author use character and dialogue to drive the narrative?

2. Discuss elements of the narrative structure; Exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the book's themes?

Essay Topic 2

What was Britain like before the Victorian era? How did the Victorian era effect socialites like Harry Flashman? How has the Victorian era helped to shape British identity.

Essay Topic 3

What does it say about 1840s society that they someone like Flash as a hero? What would happen to Flash if people found out the truth about his exploits?

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