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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 does Atropos say will happen to America after the 1860 elections?

2. With whom do the men in white hoods want Flash to enlist?

3. With what famous literature character did Flashy go to school?

4. What is the name of the woman Flashy thinks is a prostitute?

5. Flash wishes he looked less like what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Flash not happy to see Spring?

2. Why does Flash say he was impressed with Lincoln when they met?

3. How does Miranda shock Flash in this section?

4. Why does Joe say he is happy staying as a slave?

5. How does Flash know Crixus?

6. How does Flash identify the agents in the dining room?

7. Why does Flash turn down Pinkerton's offer?

8. Why does Flash decide he has no choice but to play along with Crixus?

9. How does Crixus describe Brown?

10. Describe Flash' s previous adventures in America.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Identify the main themes of the story. In what way are these themes relevant to the period? How does the author use character and setting to express these themes?

Essay Topic 2

What is Flashman's opinion of Brown? In what way does it differ from the popular opinions of the time and why?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the author's writing style. How would you describe the author's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? What meaning does the author's style give to the story?

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