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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. How does Flashman meet Captain Count Nicholas Pavlovitch Ignatieff?

2. Once Flashman gets to mainland Russia, where do they keep him?

3. What does Willy do to annoy Flashman as they are leaving for war?

4. Who does Flashman unexpectedly meet at the estate where he is staying?

5. What two characteristics are used to paint Lord Cardigan as a villain?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Captain Count Nicholas Pavlovitch Ignatieff.

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

3. Explain why Lew Nolan goes off about Lord Raglan being a fool.

4. Explain why Raglan's orders to Lucan are contradictory.

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

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

7. Explain the outcome of the Charge of the Light Brigade.

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. What reason does Flashman give for being jealous after seeing Elspeth's interaction with Lord Cardigan?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do you think Flashman is so humble about his past successes? Do you think his success were merely by accident, as he states, or does Flashman have underlying characteristics which make him successful in his ventures? Support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Flashman compares British women and Russian women in Chapter 6. What differences and/or similarities does he note? Do these differences make his actions towards Russian women any different from his actions towards British women? Support your answer.

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