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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. Which of Susie's girls does Flashman notice in particular?
2. Which Native American tribe does Flashman fear the most?
3. What begins to drive Flashman crazy while on the trip?
4. Who greets Flashman after the citadel explodes?
5. What language does Flashman begin to learn while riding with Wootton?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Flashman describe Wootton?
2. What request does Cleonie startle Flashman with?
3. Describe how Flashman enjoys the frontier alone.
4. What did the papers contain that Flashman was hiding from Captain Spring?
5. How does Susie get around selling any of her girls to prospective buyers?
6. Why does Flashman get in a huff in the first chapter?
7. Why does Colonel Owens express admiration for Susie?
8. What does Colonel Owens outfit Susie's caravan with?
9. Why does Flashman say that the first few days on the trail are an illusion?
10. Describe why Flashman is a little nervous to be going to St. Louis.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Why do you think Flashman is so humble about his past successes? Do you think his successes were merely by accident, as he states or does Flashman have underlying characteristics which make him successful in his ventures? Support your answer.
Essay Topic 2
The Flashman character is taken from another series called "Tom Brown's Schooldays" in which Flashman is portrayed as a bully. Do you think that is his nature? Does he still exhibit those qualities? Support your answer from the text.
Essay Topic 3
Do you think it is luck that Flashman has survived all these years? Why or why not? Support your answer.
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