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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. Why does Flashman say that in St. Louis, you don't dare drink anything besides claret?
(a) Because of small pox.
(b) Because in St. Louis, you want to be drunk all the time.
(c) Because of malaria.
(d) Because of cholera.

2. Who tells Flashman that all of Susie's girls know about his first tryst?
(a) Aphrodite.
(b) Cleonie.
(c) Stephanie.
(d) Marie.

3. How does Flashman react to Susie's solution to get him out of New Orleans?
(a) He is surprised, but feins awe and love.
(b) He is surprised, but he's also happy to be with Susie.
(c) He is surprised, but also angry at Susie for deceiving him.
(d) He tries to escape from Susie's.

4. What road does Wootton specifically tell Flashman to avoid?
(a) The Sioux Highway.
(b) The Cimarron Road.
(c) The Apache Road.
(d) The Oregon Trail.

5. Who does Wootton introduce Flashman to?
(a) John Wayne.
(b) Wild Bill.
(c) Spotted Tail, a Sioux.
(d) Gironimo.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many other caravans does Flashman's caravan eventually join?

2. What happens to Flashman after the argument in the Traveler's Club?

3. What does Flashman say he has always been good with?

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

5. What does Flashman and his party find when they reach Bent's Fort?

(see the answer key)

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