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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. To what country does Crixus want Flashman to escort Randolph?

2. What kind of female slaves does Spring want to hold back for New Orlean brothels?

3. What was the name of Flashman's school?

4. Who does Lincoln think stands to make the most money from the gold rush in California?

5. Who takes an arrow in the throat?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is happening in England when Flashman returns?

3. In what way does life aboard the ship worsen as she enters the Carribbean?

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

5. How does Morrison save Flashman?

6. What happens to Looney in this section?

7. Why does Flashman think people against the slave trade are full of hypocrisy?

8. What is Lincoln's opinion of the Californian Gold Rush?

9. Why does Lincoln suspect Flashman is lying?

10. What is Abraham's opinion of slaves?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the book's dialogue. How does the author's dialogue contribute to the following areas:

1. Character

2. Setting

3. Plot

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

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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