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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 bits does Flashman say he omits from his story to Lincoln?

2. What does Cassy say she senses at Fisher's Landing?

3. What is the name of the prosecutor?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Flashman's situation differ from Randolph's?

2. How does Flashman deal with Omohundro?

3. Why does Flashman decide to lie in court?

4. What does Flashman think about Annie's refusal to socialize with him after sex?

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

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

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

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

9. What is John's relationship with his wife, Annie?

10. What does Lincoln tell Buck in Chapter 12?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Examine sex in the book.

1. How do the characters in the book view sex?

2. How did 1850s American and British society view sex?

3. How did the public react to the book's sex when it was first published? How would the public react to a similar book today?

Essay Topic 3

Choose two of the following people and outline his/her influence on Flashman's life:

1. Morrison.

2. Elspeth.

3. Spring.

4. Abraham Lincoln.

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