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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 does Lola leave enough money for Flash to do?

2. What does Flash say his sword is to protect?

3. What does Elspeth comment on when she first sees Flash?

4. Why are the streets of Munich rife with angry people?

5. Who comes to congratulate Flash at the end of the ceremony?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Flash win the crowd's approval in Strackenz?

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

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

4. Why can Gustaf currently not marry Irma?

5. How does Flash seduce the chambermaid?

6. How does Flash train to become Gustaf?

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

8. Why does Otto say has brought Flash to his palace?

9. How does Lola double cross Flash?

10. What is Rudi's new plan?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Fraser view Rosanna as a historical figure? How much do the students think Fraser had to change Rosanna's character to fit with his story?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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?

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