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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. Where does Flashman say he will finally feel safe?
2. What does East do to Flashman when their escape fails?
3. What does Flashman lie to Valla about?
4. What does Valla do the first time that Flashman makes a pass at her?
5. When Flashman finally goes to his cell after witnessing the "demonstration", why does he feel relieved?
Short Essay Questions
1. Explain why East left Flashman to the Russians.
2. Describe what happened with the priest and the political agitator, Blank.
3. Describe why Flashman feels comforted by the desert.
4. Explain why, even though Flashman is a British gentleman and soldier, Count Ignatieff tells him that Flashman will receive no mercy.
5. Explain why Flashman is momentarily wary of seeing Scud East at Pencherjevsky's estate.
6. Explain why Flashman called Yakub Beg and his companion Panthans.
7. How does East feel when Flashman throw's Valla overboard? Describe his reaction.
8. How does Flashman describe the landscape as they escape in Chapter 7?
9. Why does Scud East avoid family dinners with Count Pencherjevsky and his family?
10. Describe the dream the Flashman had the second night he was in the cell.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Flashman at the Charge was printed as a series of stories in Playboy Magazine. What does that say about the novel? Why do you think Playboy published it in three of their issues? Do you think it appeals to a wider audience than Playboy's target audience?
Essay Topic 2
In Chapter 3, Flashman states that "this memorial isn't about the history of the war, but about me." Despite this pronouncement, he still provides a vivid account of the war. Give your opinion on why he stated the above and support your answer from the text.
Essay Topic 3
In Chapter 9, Flashman has a strange dream while still in the cell with Yakub Beg and Kutebar. What do you think the dream means? Support your answer.
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