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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 does Susie ultimately decide to do after reaching Santa Fe?

2. Who's camp does Flashman enter while riding alone on the prairie?

3. What does Captain Spring do for a living?

4. What does Flashman show the men that he is arguing with?

5. What do these other caravans consist of?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe how Flashman betrays Cleonie.

2. Why does Flashman get a little nervous after hearing of his father-in-law's death?

3. Describe Susie's plan to get Flashman safely out of New Orleans.

4. Why does Flashman feel momentarily sorry for Peter Omohundro?

5. What happens when Susie hires Grattan Nugent-Hare for security in Santa Fe?

6. Describe Susie's whore house when Flashman and Spring show up to hide there.

7. Why does Susie decide to stay and set her business up in Santa Fe?

8. Why does Susie get in a huff when Colonel Owen tries to induce Wootton to "command" their caravan?

9. Why is Flashman nervous when he realizes that Grattan Nugent-Hare served in the British Army?

10. How does Flashman persuade Wootton to let him act as if he is commanding the caravan?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Do you think that George MacDonald Fraser uses stereotypes in Flashman and the Redskins? Why or why not? Please support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Describe the relationship between Flashman and his wife, Elspeth. Would you say that they have a strong relationship? Why or why not? Support your answer with quotes and passages from the book.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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