View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Captain Spring do for a living?
(a) He sails yachts for wealthy people.
(b) He's a preacher.
(c) He runs an illegal slaving operation.
(d) He's a gambler.

2. Where does the first part of this book take place?
(a) San Francisco.
(b) New York.
(c) Chicago.
(d) New Orleans.

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

4. What language does Flashman state he never learned to speak properly?
(a) Apache.
(b) French.
(c) German.
(d) Sioux.

5. What language does Captain Spring often quote literature and the Bible in?
(a) French.
(b) Italian.
(c) Latin.
(d) English.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do Gallantin's men kill two of their own men?

2. How does Susie's method of getting rid of Spring sit with Flashman?

3. At Fort Mann, what sickness are the Native American's suffering from?

4. What does Susie hire Grattan Nugent-Hare for?

5. Who's camp does Flashman enter while riding alone on the prairie?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Flashman feel momentarily sorry for Peter Omohundro?

4. Why does Susie get in a huff when Colonel Owen tries to induce Wootton to "command" their caravan?

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

6. How does Flashman persuade Wootton to let him act as if he is commanding the caravan?

7. Describe how Flashman enjoys the frontier alone.

8. Why does Flashman say that the first few days on the trail are an illusion?

9. How does Flashman describe Wootton?

10. How is Flashman's party lucky during the destruction of Bent's Fort?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 592 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample