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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 greets Flash in Strackenz?

2. What do Flashman and Speedicut climb through to make their escape?

3. What do Elspeth's parents constantly remind Flash?

4. Who do the police refuse to allow Flash to contact?

5. How did Gustav get his two scars?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Flash think about Rosanna?

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

3. How does Flash find himself in a darkened bedroom?

4. What does Flash overhear about Lola?

5. How do Flash and Speedicut escape the police?

6. What does Flash do in Munich?

7. What is Otto's opinion of boxing?

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

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

10. How do the Morrisons want Flash to help them?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What was Britain like before the Victorian era? How did the Victorian era effect socialites like Harry Flashman? How has the Victorian era helped to shape British identity.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Choose one of George MacDonald Fraser's previous book and contrast it with ROYAL FLASH in terms of the following;

1. Style.

2. Structure.

3. Themes.

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