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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 does Flashman refer to as a viscious brat?

2. From what state is Peter Omohundro?

3. Who does Flashman demand the Americans hand him over to?

4. What kind of black people does Flashman think are a nuisance?

5. Who attacks Omohundro in Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Flashman decide to lie in court?

2. How do Flashman and Cassy escape Buck Robinson and his men?

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

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

5. How do John and his men decide to deal with Flashman?

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

7. How is Randolph killed in Chapter 9?

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

9. How does Cassy kill Tom and George?

10. What is Cassy's opinion of men?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What was Spring's life like as a slave trader? Why does Spring make such a successful slave trader? How did he justify the work to himself?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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