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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. Why is Elspeth to blame for the second American adventure for Flashman?

2. What does Geronimo introduce Flashman to?

3. Where is Camp Robinson located?

4. What has gone almost extinct, which dooms the Native American way of life?

5. Who is the hunter that accompanies Flashman to Fort Laramie?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe the conflict between the Native Americans and the U.S. Government as portrayed in the novel.

4. What do Apaches believe about deceit?

5. How does Flashman flatter himself about Sonsee-array?

6. Describe Flashman's escape from the Apaches.

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

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

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

10. What does Sonsee-array insist about Flashman?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

History is often written in the eye of the beholder. The battle of Little Bighorn shown here in Flashman and the Redskin is a real historical event, even though Flashman himself was not a real person. Pick one of the major battles in the novel, research its real-life equivalent and compare and contrast Flashman's account to the account written by true historians.

Essay Topic 3

Do you think that George MacDonald Fraser uses stereotypes in Flashman and the Redskins? Why or why not? Please support your answer.

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