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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why do Gallantin's men kill two of their own men?
(a) Because they were weak.
(b) Because they balked at the idea of scalping.
(c) Because they were traitors.
(d) Because they were sympathetic to the Native Americans.

3. What does Flashman show the men that he is arguing with?
(a) A pound with the Queen's picture on it.
(b) A place on his head where he was "scalped" by a Native American.
(c) A scar that he got while in a bar fight.
(d) A tattoo of the British flag.

4. How does Susie get rid of Captain Spring?
(a) She drugs him and has him put on a ship to Africa.
(b) She seduces him and then tells Flashman who kicks him out.
(c) She doesn't get rid of him.
(d) She turns him in to the police.

5. 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 tries to escape from Susie's.
(d) He is surprised, but also angry at Susie for deceiving him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Susie ultimately decide to do after reaching Santa Fe?

2. What name does Susie know Flashman as?

3. Who greets Flashman after the citadel explodes?

4. What is the argument in the Traveler's Club about?

5. Which Native American tribe does Flashman fear the most?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe why Flashman is a little nervous to be going to St. Louis.

2. What does Colonel Owens outfit Susie's caravan with?

3. How does Flashman say that he spent most of his time in the west?

4. How does Susie get around selling any of her girls to prospective buyers?

5. What did the papers contain that Flashman was hiding from Captain Spring?

6. Why is Flashman nervous when he realizes that Grattan Nugent-Hare served in the British Army?

7. What happens when Susie hires Grattan Nugent-Hare for security in Santa Fe?

8. Why does Susie decide to stay and set her business up in Santa Fe?

9. What difference does Flashman notice about the "Oregoners" compared to those people who are bound for California?

10. Why does Flashman get a little nervous after hearing of his father-in-law's death?

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