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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the man that Flashman relieves when he arrives in the cell?
(a) Flashman can't understand his name.
(b) Izzat Kutebar
(c) The Silk One
(d) Yakub Beg

2. Who puts Valla in Flashman's care during the peasant uprising?
(a) Scud East.
(b) Count Ignatieff.
(c) Aunt Sara.
(d) Count Pencherjevsky.

3. What amuses Flashy about Prince William?
(a) That he is so eager to meet a prostitute.
(b) His clumsiness while losing his virginity to a prostitute.
(c) Prince William is a great story teller and can make Flashy laugh.
(d) That Prince William has a crush on Elspeth.

4. What is Item 7?
(a) A planned Russian invasion of Britain.
(b) A planned Russian retreat in Crimea.
(c) A 30,000-man Russian invasion of Northern India.
(d) A new carriage that Count Pencherjevsky wants to buy for Valla.

5. What action does Flashman take to accomplish the task of making the sled go faster?
(a) He gets out and pushes the sled.
(b) He whips the horses until they run harder.
(c) He throws the supplies and the sled cover overboard.
(d) He throws supplies, the sled cover and Valla overboard.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is the peasant uprising opportune for East and Flashman?

2. Why is Flashman sure that Afghanistan will side with the Russians?

3. What word does Flashman search for as he lies on the ground waiting for Russian swords to pierce him?

4. How does Flashman flatter the Pencherjevsky family?

5. What is Flashman doing when he catches Elspeth and Lord Cardigan?

(see the answer key)

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