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

2. What is the "white terror" in Russia?
(a) A type of disease, like the plague.
(b) The secret police.
(c) Snow.
(d) White slaves.

3. Why does Flashman dislike Lord Cardigan?
(a) Because Lord Cardigan is very arrogant.
(b) Because he has always been better at his job than Flashy.
(c) Because he fired him and sent him to Afghanistan 14 years previously.
(d) He doesn't dislike Lord Cardigan, who is like a mentor to him.

4. How does Flashman describe the Russian soldiers?
(a) Dull and ordinary.
(b) Ordinary, but good company.
(c) Big and brave.
(d) Small and fast.

5. Where does Campbell believe that the main Russian advance will be directed?
(a) He doesn't think there will be another Russian advance.
(b) South of the Causeway.
(c) North of the Causeway.
(d) Back towards Balaclava.

Short Answer Questions

1. How was the British medical provision fairing at the Battle of Alma?

2. What language does Flashman use to communicate with the Russians?

3. What does Lord Cardigan invite Elspeth to do with him?

4. How does Flashman describe the Russian civil servants?

5. Where does Elspeth spend the night on the evening of the dance?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the Russian countryside, as seen through Flashman's eyes.

2. Describe Lord Raglan's reaction to Prince William's death.

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

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

6. Describe Captain Count Nicholas Pavlovitch Ignatieff.

7. In Flashman's opinion, why did it take so long for them to march toward Sevastopol?

8. How does Flashman describe Willy?

9. Explain how Flashman got dysentery.

10. Describe how the Battle of Alma is exaggerated in English art.

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