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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. Who does Flashy panic at the thought of having to face?

2. Why is Atropos so important to the Kuklos?

3. To whom does Annette say she is married?

4. What organization does Crixus head?

5. Where does Flashy say he is still wanted for several crimes?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Annette reveal to Flash about Atropos?

2. Why is Flash tempted to sleep with Miranda?

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

4. What childhood memory is Flash reminded of at the beginning of Chapter Eight?

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

6. Why is Flash scared of the Kuklos?

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

8. What does Atropos tell Flash about the Kuklos?

9. Who is Allan Pinkerton?

10. How do Spring and his daughter capture Flashman?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How important is it to the story to understand the Flash series as a whole? What references does the author make to previous Flash books and what effect do you think it has on both a first-time reader of the series and someone who already is a fan of the series?

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

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?

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