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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the U.S. government order the Sioux to do before February?
(a) It orders them to mine the land for gold.
(b) It orders them to become Christians.
(c) It orders them to move west.
(d) It orders them to the agencies.

2. Who does Flashman receive an invitation from upon returning to his hotel?
(a) The directors of the Upper Missouri Development Corporation.
(b) From Elspeth who has a romantic dinner planned.
(c) From Custer requesting a meeting.
(d) From Grant requesting an autograph.

3. What retainer does Mrs. Arthur B. Candy try to give Flashman for his services?
(a) Nothing.
(b) $15,000.
(c) $5,000.
(d) $20,000.

4. What does Flashman lament upon seeing this woman in the restaurant in Washington D.C.?
(a) That she is what Elspeth used to look like.
(b) That she is married.
(c) That their ships are passing and they won't ever meet.
(d) That she reminds him of Ko Dali's daughter.

5. Why does Flashman believe that Spotted Tail is a clever Sioux leader?
(a) Flashman doesn't think he is clever.
(b) Because he is trying to fit in with the Americans.
(c) Because he has accepted that he cannot win against the Americans.
(d) Because he speaks English so well.

6. While the Custers and the Flashmans are spending time together, what does Custer reveal that he longs for?
(a) Custer longs to go to England.
(b) Custer longs for peace.
(c) Custer longs for another war so he can lead a campaign.
(d) Custer longs to go out west.

7. What does Flashman tell Spotted Tail privately while at Camp Robinson?
(a) That Spotted Tail better stay away from Elspeth.
(b) That Sen. Allison is a good man and will do right by the Sioux for their sacred lands.
(c) That Sen. Allison is an idiot and that Spotted Tail should take advantage of this.
(d) That the negotiations are a a sham and that Sen. Allison plans on cheating the Sioux out of their land.

8. What famous Native American did Little Curly become?
(a) Geronimo.
(b) Spotted Tail.
(c) Sitting Bull.
(d) Crazy Horse.

9. At the end of Part 1, the Forty Niner, how old does Flashman reveal himself to be?
(a) 27.
(b) 33.
(c) 28.
(d) 31.

10. After leaving the Black Hills, where do the Flashmans return to?
(a) Chicago.
(b) California.
(c) New York.
(d) London.

11. What is Flashman's opinion of the Apache's the longer he lives with them?
(a) He softens to their way of life.
(b) He thinks they are "monsters."
(c) He thinks they are actually very peaceful people.
(d) He likes living with the freedom that they have.

12. What does Elspeth get involved with that delays the Flashmans from sailing to England?
(a) The World Cup.
(b) The New York Independence Day Foundation.
(c) The Philidelphia Exposition.
(d) The World's Fair.

13. Who is the hunter that accompanies Flashman to Fort Laramie?
(a) Goodwin.
(b) Kit Carson.
(c) Davy Crockett.
(d) Wootton.

14. What does Vasco try and do to Flashman?
(a) He tries to poison him.
(b) He tries to kill him in battle.
(c) He tries to woo Sonsee-array away from Flashman.
(d) He tries to kill him treacherously.

15. What does Sonsee-array insist to her father?
(a) That she wants Flashman to be killed.
(b) That she doesn't want to marry anyone.
(c) That she can take care of herself.
(d) That she wants to marry Flashman.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Candy do with Flashman?

2. Who does Candy reveal herself to be?

3. What does Sonsee-array's spurned suitor issue to Flashman?

4. When Flashman goes to President Grant on Custer's behalf, how does Grant put Flashman in his place?

5. What is the name of Part 2?

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