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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. Who does Flash say is the only real soldier in the group?

2. What does Flash say his only goal is in this section?

3. Flash says Brown is deaf to what?

4. What is the name of Brown's daughter?

5. Where is the train that the railway guard boards heading?

Short Essay Questions

1. What suggestions does Flash make to Brown in this section?

2. How does Brown act when the southerners capture him?

3. Why does Brown rent out a farmhouse?

4. Why can't Flashy sleep at the end of this section?

5. How do the people react to Brown's death?

6. What does Flash remember about Brown at the farmhouse?

7. How does Brown act when they first raid the town?

8. What are Flash's first impressions of Brown?

9. What wild stories does Flash hear about Brown?

10. Why does Hannah let Flash go?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are Brown's strengths and weaknesses as a leader? How does he persuade people to follow him so fanatically?

Essay Topic 2

What was the Underground Railroad? How important was it to the abolitionist movement? How accurate is Fraser's representation of the group? How does he change his representation to fit the story?

Essay Topic 3

Why does Flashman seek the limelight despite his own admissions that he is a coward? How does Flash hide his true self from his superiors? What would happen to Flash if his superiors knew he was not all he claims?

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