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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. What does Count Ignatieff show Flashman for his own "benefit"?
(a) He shoots a prisoner in front of Flashman.
(b) He knouts a prisoner in front of Flashman.
(c) He shows Flashman the slave labor he will be doing.
(d) He shows Flashman a starving prisoner.

2. What is Flashman relieved to hear about Count Pencherjevsky and Valla?
(a) They they were injured, but going to be okay.
(b) That they had both died.
(c) That they didn't want Flashman to be tortured.
(d) That they are safe.

3. How long is Flashman guaranteed life for while in captivity with the Russians?
(a) 4 months.
(b) He isn't guaranteed life.
(c) 4 days.
(d) At least a year.

4. Where is Count Ignatieff eventually taking Flashman?
(a) To Crimea.
(b) Back to Starotosk.
(c) To England.
(d) To India.

5. How does Flashman flatter the Pencherjevsky family?
(a) He decides to stay in Russia even though he is allowed to go home.
(b) He talks about how wonderful the Russian army is.
(c) He eagerly learns the Russian language.
(d) He buys them expensive wine.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Flashman, East and Valla first refuel and get supplies during their escape?

2. How do the two other prisoners at Fort Raim talk to each other?

3. Why does Flashman feel he would have been more qualified to deliver the message to Lord Raglan?

4. How does the Count feel about Scud East?

5. Why does Flashman lie to Valla?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Flashman describe the passage through the Arabian Nights?

2. Explain why Flashman might consider his predicament in Chapter 8 as "poetic justice".

3. How does Flashman try to get out of helping Yakub Beg and his people fight the Russians?

4. What are the events that occur during the peasant rebellion, which allow Flashman and East to escape?

5. Explain why Count Ignatieff decides to take Flashman with him to India.

6. Explain why Count Pencherjevsky doesn't like Valla's husband?

7. Describe the dream the Flashman had the second night he was in the cell.

8. How does the Silk One react to Flashman's reasoning for not wanting to help Yakub Beg and his people fight the Russians?

9. Describe the incident when Flashman first sees how the Pencherjevsky family treats their serfs as sub-human.

10. How does Flashman describe the landscape as they escape in Chapter 7?

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