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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 is Flashman's rank in the horse guards?

2. What is the name of the current Prince of Denmark?

3. What does Flashman realize he could have avoided if he did not retaliate against Rosanna?

4. How did Flashman become so rich?

5. Who breaks into Flash's room in this section?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Flash meet Rosanna in Chapter 3?

2. How do Flash and Speedicut escape the police?

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

4. What does Flash do in Munich?

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

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

7. How do the people in the carriage react to Flash's presence?

8. How does Lord Ranelagh react to Flash's plan?

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

10. Describe Flash's journey to Munich.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine Flash's character across the whole series.

1. How does the author develop Flash's character across the whole series?

2. What new elements does ROYAL FLASH add to Flash's character?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Choose one of the following and discuss how it affects the tone of the book and helps to express character and theme:

1. Setting

2. Point of view

3. Structure

4. Language

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