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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 offers Flashman sexual favors in this chapter?

2. How does Spring react when he sees Looney urinating on the gruel?

3. What is Flashman's nickname?

4. What does Comber ask Flashman if he opposes?

5. What does Spring order the men to do with the female slaves?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Lincoln suspect Flashman is lying?

2. How does Susie Willnick help out Flashman?

3. How does Flashman's seasickness affect him aboard the Balliol College?

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

5. Why does Spring want his men to get the female slaves pregnant?

6. How does Spring deal with the slaves once they are aboard the ship?

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

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

9. What happens when Spring and his crew try to leave Apokoto?

10. What is the story Sullivan relates to Flashman about another captain of slaver?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one of the following historical figures in Fraser's book and discuss how Fraser represents him/her in FLASH FOR FREEDOM! and why he represents that person in that manner? Are there people who would argue against Fraser's representation of that person's life?

1. Abraham Lincoln.

2. Benjamin Disraeli.

3. King Gezo.

4. Fanny Locke.

Essay Topic 2

The author wrote FLASH FOR FREEDOM! in the first person. Why do you think the author chose to write the story in the first person? How do you think the meaning of the story would change if the author wrote it in the third person?

Essay Topic 3

Pick a character from the book and discuss his or her goals and motives. Do they achieve their motive? Do they share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do their goals clash with other characters? How do the characters goals and motives affect their interactions with each other?

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