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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 Bradlee invite Omohundro to look at?

2. What does Lincoln say Cassy will never wear again?

3. Who do the two slaves say was kind to them aboard the ship?

4. What does Flashman tell people was his former job?

5. Which character is furious with Flashman in Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Cassy tell Flashman about her life thus far?

2. What do Drusilla and Messalina recall in court?

3. What does Flashman soon realize about the trial?

4. How does Flashman deal with Omohundro?

5. What does Baily tell Flashman about slavery in America in Chapter 13?

6. What opinion does Lincoln give about slavery in Chapter 13?

7. What are the charges against Spring?

8. What does Anderson state that the plaintiff must show?

9. How does Flashman manage to escape the U.S. Navy?

10. What does Lincoln tell Buck in Chapter 12?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the book's reception in three different countries including the country the book was written. How do their opinions about the books differ? Was the book more influential in one country than another? If so, why?

Essay Topic 2

What does Fraser say about debauchery? How does he use the main characters and story to express his view?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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