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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1 The Forty-Niner, pgs. 54-109.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Susie threaten her girls?
(a) She threatens to beat them.
(b) She threatens to fire them.
(c) She threatens to sell them.
(d) She threatens to leave them behind.

2. What is Susie's solution to get Flashman out of New Orleans?
(a) To kidnap him.
(b) To drug him and take him with her.
(c) To ask him to go with her.
(d) To marry him and take him with her.

3. In Part 1, The Forty-Niner, how old does Flashman say that he is while writing the memoir?
(a) 89 years old.
(b) 101 years old.
(c) 75 years old.
(d) He doesn't mention it.

4. What does Flashman do that leads to rebellion?
(a) He takes the Cimarron Road.
(b) He decides to head back to Council Grove.
(c) He abandons the caravan.
(d) He lowers the food rations.

5. Why won't the girls tell Susie about Flashman's infidelity?
(a) Because they all want to please Flashman.
(b) Because they are afriad of getting sold.
(c) Because they don't really care.
(d) Because they don't want to hurt Susie.

Short Answer Questions

1. What begins to drive Flashman crazy while on the trip?

2. What else, besides sickness, worried Flashman about being in St. Louis?

3. Who does Flashman grow quite fond of and call a "good conversationalist?"

4. Who is the Chief-Guard of the expedition?

5. Where does the first part of this book take place?

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