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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 receive a mysterious letter from in this chapter?

2. What do Flashman and Speedicut climb through to make their escape?

3. What do the police accuse Flash of?

4. Why does Flash say the Morrisons should be glad he is going away?

5. What does Flash refer to his state at Lola's dinner party?

Short Essay Questions

1. What disappoints Flash about the Victorian era?

2. How does Otto defeat Flash in the steeplechase race?

3. How do Elspeth and her parents react to Flash leaving London?

4. How does Flash meet Rosanna in Chapter 3?

5. How does an affair start between Flash and Rosanna?

6. What news does Flash hear about Rosanna in the years between seeing her again?

7. What does Flash discover about Countess de Landesfield?

8. How does Otto prove his lack of sportsmanship in Chapter 2?

9. What do the Brits and Otto disagree about in the second chapter?

10. What is Tom's opinion of Otto?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare German and Danish culture.

1. What are the differences between the two cultures?

2. In what way have the two cultures influenced each other?

Essay Topic 2

What was Britain like before the Victorian era? How did the Victorian era effect socialites like Harry Flashman? How has the Victorian era helped to shape British identity.

Essay Topic 3

Look at the structure of the book.

1. How does the author use character and dialogue to drive the narrative?

2. Discuss elements of the narrative structure; Exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the book's themes?

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