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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 Spring order to be hosed down?

2. To what does Flashman compare Randolph's face?

3. How does Flashman like to write Benjamin Disraeli's surname?

4. What does Flashman decide to stand for at the beginning of this chapter?

5. Who takes an arrow in the throat?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Flashman know the Balliol College is a slaver ship?

2. What does Crixus tell Flashman about the Underground Railroad?

3. What is happening in England when Flashman returns?

4. How does Flashman describe the sleep barque aboard the ship?

5. Why does Crixus want Flashman to escort Randolph?

6. What does Flashman pack with him to take to Louisiana?

7. What does the reader learn about Amazons in this section?

8. Why does Flashman think Elspeth's child is not his?

9. How does Flashman get the Americans on his side?

10. What does Flashman see as he approaches Apokoto?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one of the following and examine their real life equivalent. How did the author adapt it for his book?

1. The abolitionist movement.

2. The slave trade.

3. Southern America culture.

Essay Topic 2

Away from the main character, examine the way the author uses the other characters in the book. When does he introduce and take them away from the story? What effect does it have on the story?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the author's writing style. How would you describe the author's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? What meaning does the author's style give to the story?

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