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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 orders the policeman to arrest Flash?

2. How does Flash describe Rosanna's temper?

3. What is the name of the friend with whom Flashman wants to seek adventure?

4. Who is on top of Flash when he wakes?

5. What is least admired about the countess?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Flash react when he hears his wife has been unfaithful?

2. How do Flash and Speedicut escape the police?

3. Describe the eventual fight between Gully and Otto.

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

5. Why does the policeman refuse to arrest Flash?

6. How does Lola react to seeing Flash again?

7. What does Flash do in Munich?

8. How does the theater crowd react to Rosanna's posing as a Spanish dancer?

9. Describe Harry Flashman's character.

10. What does Otto tell Flash before he leaves Tom's house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Fraser view Bismarck as a historical figure? How much did Fraser had to change Bismarck's character to fit with his story?

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 reception in three different countries including the country the book was written. How do their opinions about the books differ? Was the book more influential in one country than another? If so, why?

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