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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the Apache's shoot Flashman with?

2. Why does Flashman travel to the White House?

3. What does Geronimo introduce Flashman to?

4. Why does Flashman believe that Spotted Tail is a clever Sioux leader?

5. What does Flashman suspect Elspeth of doing while they are at Camp Robinson?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Flashman notice about Custer at Fort Lincoln?

2. How does Candy act strangely after having slept with Flashman? Why is it strange?

3. Who is Crazy Horse and what is his attitude towards Americans?

4. Describe Flashman's escape from the Apaches.

5. How does President Grant react when Flashman visits him on behalf of Custer?

6. Describe how Flashman is injured.

7. What sort of show does Spotted Tail take the Flashmans to.

8. Describe George Custer's mind-frame when Flashman meets him again in New York?

9. Why does Flashman admire Candy?

10. Why does Flashman say he is glad that he isn't present for Spotted Tail's rejection of Senator Allison's offer for the Black Hills?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What was ironic about Flashman's jealousy with Elspeth?

Essay Topic 2

Why do you think Flashman is so humble about his past successes? Do you think his successes were merely by accident, as he states or does Flashman have underlying characteristics which make him successful in his ventures? Support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

The Flashman character is taken from another series called "Tom Brown's Schooldays" in which Flashman is portrayed as a bully. Do you think that is his nature? Does he still exhibit those qualities? Support your answer from the text.

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