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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Flashman find his journey through the Russian countryside?
(a) Quite exciting.
(b) Depressing, dreary and frightening.
(c) He is homesick, but he is enjoys the journey.
(d) Cold, but fun.

2. What action does Flashman take to accomplish the task of making the sled go faster?
(a) He throws supplies, the sled cover and Valla overboard.
(b) He gets out and pushes the sled.
(c) He whips the horses until they run harder.
(d) He throws the supplies and the sled cover overboard.

3. What does the Silk One call Flashman?
(a) A fool.
(b) A coward.
(c) An infidel.
(d) A very brave man.

4. When Flashman finally goes to his cell after witnessing the "demonstration", why does he feel relieved?
(a) Flashman is eager to plan his esacpe.
(b) Flashman just wants to get some sleep.
(c) Flashman is happy to get away from Count Ignatieff's evil eyes.
(d) Flashman is relieved he wasn't knouted.

5. What is the purpose of taking Flashman as a prisoner of war?
(a) He can be swapped for Russian prisoners of war that the British have.
(b) To eventually kill him.
(c) To torture information out of him.
(d) To marry him off to a Russian girl.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Valla do the first time that Flashman makes a pass at her?

2. Where is Count Ignatieff eventually taking Flashman?

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

4. Who does Flashman blame for him learning about Item 7?

5. Why does Flashman say that Lord Raglan is the worst kind of General imaginable?

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