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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 country does Flash travel to in Chapter 7?

2. How does Flash describe the baroness that is interested in him?

3. Who does Flash meet up with again at the beginning of the third chapter?

4. What is least admired about the countess?

5. What is the tone of de Landefield's letter?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Flash learn German?

2. Why does the policeman refuse to arrest Flash?

3. How does Flash get away from the police the second time?

4. What happens to Flash when he wakes up after the party?

5. What does Flash think about Rosanna?

6. What does Flash do in Munich?

7. What do the Brits and Otto disagree about in the second chapter?

8. Why is Flash not happy on his return to London in Chapter 4?

9. What is Otto's opinion of boxing?

10. Why is Flash confused over Countess de Landsfield's letter in Chapter 4?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what way does Flash's life style go against Victorian values? Why does popular culture often represent characters like Flash as archaic?

Essay Topic 2

What is the novel overall argument? How does think this argument relate to 1970s society? How does Fraser construct the story to communicate his argument clearly and effectively?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the book's dialogue. How does the author's dialogue contribute to the following areas:

1. Character

2. Setting

3. Plot

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