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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. At whom does Taylor first fire a shot?

2. How does Annette react when Flash mentions her relationship with Joe?

3. What does Flash say Brown is rather than insane?

4. Why does Joe claim he wants Flash to come with him to a hotel?

5. Who does the doctor leave the town to alert?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Brown act when the southerners capture him?

2. Why can't Flashy sleep at the end of this section?

3. How do things change for the worse for Brown and his men?

4. How does Flash escape the mob in this section?

5. Why does Brown rent out a farmhouse?

6. What are Kagi's last words?

7. What does Flash think of Hannah Popplewell?

8. How does Seward persuade Flash to assist the American government?

9. What suggestions does Flash make to Brown in this section?

10. How does Brown act at his trial?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

What skills does Flashman show as a soldier and a spy? Why does he downplay his skills and achievements?

Essay Topic 3

What problems exist between the North and South? How different are the northern and southern cultures? How have the North and South tried to resolve their problems? What is the current relationship between the northern and southern states?

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