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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How well does Prince William perform his duties in the army?
(a) He's doing okay, but he has a lot of room for improvement.
(b) Not well at all; he's not used to so many rules.
(c) Very well.
(d) He hates the army and wishes he never joined it.

2. What amuses Flashy about Prince William?
(a) That Prince William has a crush on Elspeth.
(b) His clumsiness while losing his virginity to a prostitute.
(c) That he is so eager to meet a prostitute.
(d) Prince William is a great story teller and can make Flashy laugh.

3. What does Flashman surmise is the only way that people like Scud East and Tom Brown will ever be happy?
(a) If they live a quiet, Christian life.
(b) Flashman doesn't think they will ever be happy.
(c) If they ever fell in love and got married.
(d) If their morality is being tried and they can feel like they are doing the right thing.

4. Why doesn't Flashman take part in the siege operations?
(a) He does take part in the seige operations.
(b) Because he was ill for several weeks with dysentery.
(c) Because he is a coward and hides away.
(d) Because he is out of favor with Lord Raglan.

5. When Flashman re-joins the siege operations, what is his first mission?
(a) He must go fetch Lord Cardigan from his yacht.
(b) He is leading the cavalry charge against the Russians.
(c) He must rest a little longer until he is fully recovered.
(d) Lord Raglan has Flashman deliver a message to Campbell.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Lucan tell Flashman he is to accompany in case there's need of a galloper?

2. Why does Flashman dislike Lord Cardigan?

3. Why is Flashman's wife mortified?

4. Who is the "fastest" galloper that Raglan sends to deliver a message to Lucan?

5. What drives the serfs to finally revolt against Count Pencherjevsky?

(see the answer key)

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