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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Elspeth attend a dance with in May?
(a) Prince William.
(b) Lord Cardigan.
(c) Marjorie.
(d) Flashy.

2. What does the Russian General, Lipandi, do when Flashman is first introduced to him?
(a) He asks Flashman what the British's plans are for the remainder of the war.
(b) He checks Flashman's breath for alcohol.
(c) He slaps Flashman across the face.
(d) He bows to Flashman.

3. Why is Flashman worried about how well Prince William is performing his army duties?
(a) Because William's performance is only average, and Flashman doesn't want him to go to battle before he is ready.
(b) Because he is doing so well that Flashman is afraid they will be assigned to action.
(c) Because when William does poorly, it reflects poorly on Flashman.
(d) He doesn't really care; he's just happy to be able to go to high society parties.

4. Once Flashman gets to mainland Russia, where do they keep him?
(a) He never goes to mainland Russia.
(b) At a local police station.
(c) On a country estate.
(d) In a prison.

5. When Lord Raglan and Flashman are speaking about William after the battle, what does Raglan tell Flashman he has done?
(a) That he needs a little work in some areas.
(b) That he has failed, utterly and completely.
(c) That he has done a very good job.
(d) That he has shown great bravery.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Flashman re-joins the siege operations, what is his first mission?

2. In Chapter 1, what does Flashman catch Lord Cardigan and his wife, Elspeth, doing?

3. What does Lord Raglan chide Flashman for?

4. How is Lord Raglan finally "stung" into action?

5. What diseases are both the British and the Russian armies suffering from?

Short Essay Questions

1. What reason is given for Lord Cardigan kicking Flashy out of the 11th Hussars 14 years earlier?

2. Describe the scene in Varna when Flashman and Willy arrived.

3. Explain why Flashman considers Raglan a hypocrite in Chapter 3.

4. Describe Elspeth's reaction when she finds out that Flashy has signed up with the Board of Ordnance instead of his old regiment the Hussars.

5. Explain how Flashy helped the young naive "greenhorn" in the pool hall beat Cutts in a game of pool. Why did he help the greenhorn?

6. Explain the brutal incident that Flashman witnesses near the estate where he is to stay as a prisoner of war.

7. After the incident with Count Ignatieff, why does Flashman understand how Tsar Ivan got his nickname? What is Tsar Ivan's nickname?

8. What was the only probable explanation that the Russians could come up with as for why the Light Brigade Charged?

9. Describe what made Flashman's spirits lift once he gets to Count Pencherjevsky's estate.

10. How does Flashy describe the Board of Ordnance, and how does he decide to get through it?

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