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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 city does Fairbrother take Flashman back to at the end of this section?

2. Who becomes the butt of everyone's jokes in Chapter 2?

3. Why do Spring and Murphy kill 600 of their captives?

4. What name does Flashman adopt in this section?

5. What is the name of the organization Crixus claims saves souls?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Flashman see as he approaches Apokoto?

2. What does the U.S. Navy do with Flashman in this section?

3. What is Flashman's opinion of George Washington?

4. What is Flashman's opinion of life aboard the Balliol College?

5. What is happening in England when Flashman returns?

6. What is Sullivan's opinion of Spring?

7. Why does Crixus want Flashman to escort Randolph?

8. How does Flashman's seasickness affect him aboard the Balliol College?

9. Why does Flashman think people against the slave trade are full of hypocrisy?

10. What is Lincoln's opinion of the Californian Gold Rush?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What were the arguments for and against slavery in the 1850s? What are Fraser's opinions on putting an end to slavery in the 1850s and how does he express them? Do you agree or disagree with Fraser's opinion?

Essay Topic 2

The author wrote FLASH FOR FREEDOM! in the first person. Why do you think the author chose to write the story in the first person? How do you think the meaning of the story would change if the author wrote it in the third person?

Essay Topic 3

What does Fraser say about debauchery? How does he use the main characters and story to express his view?

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