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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. Why does Flashman say he is reluctant to divulge anything to the court?

2. What does Flashman call Spring?

3. Who is Flashman with when Randolph asks to see him?

4. What was Cassie's punishment when she ran away from New Orleans?

5. What is the name of the plantation to which Flashman walks?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Flashman decide to lie in court?

2. How does Lincoln ease Flashman's worries in Chapter 13?

3. Why does Peter Omohundro present a problem in Chapter 9?

4. How does Flashman deal with Omohundro?

5. How is Randolph killed in Chapter 9?

6. What does Flashman soon realize about the trial?

7. How does Cassy kill Tom and George?

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

9. How does Flashman find a job in Chapter 10?

10. What does Lincoln tell Buck in Chapter 12?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Fraser end the book as he does? In what other ways could he have ended the book? What meaning would that new ending have given the book?

Essay Topic 2

What were the arguments for and against slavery in the 1850s? What are Fraser's opinions on putting an end to slavery in the 1850s and how does he express them? Do you agree or disagree with Fraser's opinion?

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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