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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What happens when Flashman finally is able to complete his first mission?
2. Who does Flashman believe that Satan would be if he were a human being?
3. What is Prince William's nickname?
4. Why does Flashman pull strings to join the Board of Ordnance?
5. How is Prince Albert painted as a character?
Short Essay Questions
1. When Lord Raglan chooses Flashman to look after Prince William, what are the qualifications he lists that are required for this particular position?
2. Describe the conditions for the British and the French where the siege was laid to take Sevastopol.
3. Describe the Russian countryside, as seen through Flashman's eyes.
4. Does Flashman believe his wife when she claims she didn't know that Lord Cardigan would be in her room? Explain why or why not.
5. Explain why Lew Nolan goes off about Lord Raglan being a fool.
6. Explain how Flashman got dysentery.
7. What was the only probable explanation that the Russians could come up with as for why the Light Brigade Charged?
8. 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?
9. Describe how the Battle of Alma is exaggerated in English art.
10. How does Flashman react when Willy states that he wants a whore?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Do you think Lord Raglan is being hypocritical in his admonition of Flashman regarding the death of Prince William? Describe why or why not, and support your answer.
Essay Topic 2
Describe the relationship between Flashman and his wife, Elspeth. Would you say that they have a strong relationship? Why or why not? Support your answer with quotes and passages from the book.
Essay Topic 3
Do you think that Flashman at the Charge is a social commentary about the time period it was written in? Could it also serve as a social commentary to the time it was published in (1973)?
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