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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. Of the party that saves the three prisoners, who seems to have the authority?

2. Where is Count Ignatieff eventually taking Flashman?

3. Yakub Beg tells Flashman that he is the first foreigner to what?

4. Where do Flashman and Scud East know each other from?

5. How do East and Flashman manage the 5 to 6 hour sled ride to Yenitchi without freezing to death?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain why Flashman called Yakub Beg and his companion Panthans.

2. Explain why Izzat Kutebar feels slightly ashamed of the way that he, Flashman and Yakub Beg were rescued from Fort Raim.

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

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

5. Why does Scud East avoid family dinners with Count Pencherjevsky and his family?

6. Explain how Flashman found out that the Silk One was actually a female.

7. What obstacles must East and Flashman overcome in order to make a successful escape?

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

9. Describe why Flashman feels comforted by the desert.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Flashman at the Charge was printed as a series of stories in Playboy Magazine. What does that say about the novel? Why do you think Playboy published it in three of their issues? Do you think it appeals to a wider audience than Playboy's target audience?

Essay Topic 2

Do you think that Harry Flashman represents an archetype? Discuss why or why not, and use examples from the novel to back up your opinion.

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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