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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 say Brown is rather than insane?

2. How does Flash describe his present wounds?

3. Like what does Brown tell his son to die?

4. What is the weather during the march on Harper's Ferry?

5. What kind of gun does Messervy give Flash?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How has Joe changed in this section?

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

4. What wild stories does Flash hear about Brown?

5. How does Brown act when they first raid the town?

6. What does Flash remember about Brown at the farmhouse?

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

8. What does Douglass think of Brown's plan?

9. How does Joe persuade Brown to let Flash help him get the breakfast?

10. What are Kagi's last words?

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

In what way could it be said that Brown's death started the Civil War? How do people view Brown in today's America?

Essay Topic 3

What was the Underground Railroad? How important was it to the abolitionist movement? How accurate is Fraser's representation of the group? How does he change his representation to fit the story?

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