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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 the name of the leader of the men at the cabin?

2. What does Flash hate about Gutav's life?

3. What does Gustaf hurl at Flash?

4. Who do the angry people on the streets want to depose?

5. What is the name of Gustav's childhood friend?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the two ministers tell Flash before the wedding ceremony?

2. How does Flash fall into the pit?

3. How does Flash steal the jewels from Irma?

4. Why can Gustaf currently not marry Irma?

5. Why does Flash decide he has to return to the castle?

6. Why does Flash agree to go along with the men's plan?

7. What is happening in Munich when Flash arrives?

8. How does Flash train to become Gustaf?

9. How does Flash seduce the chambermaid?

10. How and why does Otto scar Flash?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Aside from the main character, examine the way the author uses the other characters in the book. When does he introduce and take them away from the story? What effect does it have on the story?

Essay Topic 2

Look at the structure of the book.

1. How does the author use character and dialogue to drive the narrative?

2. Discuss elements of the narrative structure; Exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the book's themes?

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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