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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. When Lord Raglan and Flashman are speaking about William after the battle, what does Raglan tell Flashman he has done?

2. What surprises Flashman about the Russian peasants?

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

4. What does Lord Raglan chide Flashman for?

5. What does Billy Russell tell Flashman will happen "in a day or so"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Describe the conditions for the British and the French where the siege was laid to take Sevastopol.

6. 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?

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

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

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

10. When Lord Raglan chooses Flashman to look after Prince William, what are the qualifications he lists that are required for this particular position?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 3, Flashman states that "this memorial isn't about the history of the war, but about me." Despite this pronouncement, he still provides a vivid account of the war. Give your opinion on why he stated the above and support your answer from the text.

Essay Topic 2

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)?

Essay Topic 3

In Chapter 9, Flashman has a strange dream while still in the cell with Yakub Beg and Kutebar. What do you think the dream means? Support your answer.

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