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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 Gustav's childhood friend?

2. What part of his body has Flash injured?

3. How does Flash get information out of de Gautet?

4. What reason does Flash give for Irma's coldness?

5. What does Flash use to knock out Rudi?

Short Essay Questions

1. What problem has arisen in Otto's plan?

2. What does Otto say is Flash's role in the mission?

3. How does Hansen get killed?

4. What does de Gautet say is Otto's real plan?

5. What is Rudi's new plan?

6. Why does Flash think he deserved the jewels?

7. What does Flash tell the men at the cabin?

8. Why is the marriage between Prince Gustaf of Denmark and Duchess Irma so important?

9. How does Otto plan to switch Flash and the Prince?

10. Where does Otto say he saw Flash before their meeting in the carriage?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Identify the main themes of the story. In what way are these themes relevant to the period? How does the author use character and setting to express these themes?

Essay Topic 3

What does it say about 1840s society that they someone like Flash as a hero? What would happen to Flash if people found out the truth about his exploits?

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