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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 Flash think will happen to him if he reveals his true identity?

2. What does Flashy swear to Spring that he didn't do?

3. What can Flashy hear playing on the gramophone?

4. Where did the children hear about John Brown?

5. To whom does Annette say she is married?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Flash not happy to see Spring?

2. How does Flash know Annette?

3. Why does Crixus say Brown needs Flash's help?

4. How does Flashman manage to preserve his reputation in this section?

5. Who is Flashman's alias, Comber?

6. What does Spring say he has arranged for Flash?

7. What does Atropos think will happen after the 1860 elections?

8. What does Atropos tell Flash about the Kuklos?

9. How does Flash escape Crixus?

10. What is Flashman's view on New York women?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What meaning does it give the story that Kuklos and all of the group's members have Greek names? Choose one of the Greek names and discuss its significance in context of the story?

Essay Topic 2

Why does Flashman seek the limelight despite his own admissions that he is a coward? How does Flash hide his true self from his superiors? What would happen to Flash if his superiors knew he was not all he claims?

Essay Topic 3

Why does Spring want to exact revenge against Flashman? How does Spring work on Flashman's weaknesses to exact his revenge?

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