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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Flashman do to make himself cry?
(a) He purposefully runs his leg into one of Susie's dressing table pins to elicit pain.
(b) He burns himself with a cigar.
(c) He thinks of Elspeth and his son in England.
(d) He doesn't cry.

2. How does Flashman earn Wootton's respect?
(a) Flashman is a very good rider.
(b) Flashman shoots and kills a buffalo on the first try.
(c) Wootton knows of Flashman's impressive military history.
(d) Flashman is an honorable man.

3. What do these other caravans consist of?
(a) Immigrants and laborers.
(b) Immigrants and invalids.
(c) The Pittsburg Pirates, immigrant families, clerks & laborers and "invalids".
(d) The Pittsburg Pirates and invalids.

4. What news does Captain Spring give to Flashman about his father-in-law?
(a) That his father-in-law is dead.
(b) That his father-in-law is very ill.
(c) That his father-in-law disinherited Elspeth.
(d) That his father-in-law is on his way to the U.S.

5. At Fort Mann, what sickness are the Native American's suffering from?
(a) Cholera.
(b) Food poisoning.
(c) Small Pox.
(d) Malaria.

6. Who gets Flashman the job with Captain Spring?
(a) Captain Spring's daughter.
(b) Captain Spring's wife.
(c) Flashman's father-in-law.
(d) Flashman's uncle.

7. Who does Flashman confront at the Travelers' Club?
(a) Captain Spring.
(b) The bartender.
(c) A pompous anthropologist.
(d) The doorman.

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

9. When the two best guides aren't available to take the party across the prairie, who does Susie deem worthy to lead?
(a) Wootton.
(b) Flashman.
(c) Herself.
(d) No one.

10. How does Flashman describe the people on their way to Oregon?
(a) As optimistic.
(b) As a serious lot who are farmers.
(c) As missionaries.
(d) As hopeless.

11. What does Flashman say he can feel aboard the steamship?
(a) Nervousness.
(b) The turbulent river.
(c) Fear.
(d) Hope.

12. Where does Flashman head to after leaving Santa Fe?
(a) New York.
(b) Albuquerque.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) San Francisco.

13. How does Susie make her girls behave when traveling?
(a) Susie lets them behave however they want.
(b) They must all stay inside their cabins at all times.
(c) They must all look and act like ladies.
(d) They must all look and act like prostitutes.

14. What does Susie ultimately decide to do after reaching Santa Fe?
(a) She's not sure whether she wants to push forward or not.
(b) To head back to New Orleans.
(c) To head to San Francisco as soon as possible.
(d) To stay in Santa Fe and set up her business there.

15. After meeting Omohundro, why are Flashman and Spring on the run from the law?
(a) Because bar fighting is illegal.
(b) Because they didn't pay for their drinks.
(c) Because Spring killed Omohundro.
(d) Because Flashman killed Omohundro.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Upon closer inspection of Bent's Fort, what do Flashman and his party find?

3. Who does Wootton introduce Flashman to?

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

5. Why was Omohundro looking for Flashman?

(see the answer keys)

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