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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Tom accompanies Benjy to the farm of an Old Man who reportedly knows what?
(a) How to drive a stagecoach.
(b) How to break a horse.
(c) How to play cudgel war.
(d) The medicinal powers of herbs.

2. For what is Tom proud to pay?
(a) His stay at the inn.
(b) His school uniform.
(c) His breakfast.
(d) A gift for his mother.

3. How does Flashman end up on the floor, bleeding?
(a) Tom uses some of the wrestling moves he had learned.
(b) East kicks him to the ground.
(c) Tom uses boxing moves he had learned.
(d) He trips on his shoelace.

4. What does Tom endure?
(a) A boring conversation with Flashman.
(b) An early morning role call.
(c) A difficult first day at Rugby.
(d) The blanket tossing without complaint, even though he feels frightened.

5. What happens during an oral examination from the Doctor?
(a) Tom answers all the questions correctly.
(b) Tom is punished for answering all the questions incorrectly.
(c) He physically disciplines a boy who had been just as careless in learning his lessons as Tom.
(d) A boy is punished for stealing from the Doctor.

6. What does Flashman frequently do to Diggs?
(a) Gives his own belongings to Diggs.
(b) Beat him.
(c) Steals his belongings and auctions them off to the other boys.
(d) Verbally abuse him.

7. Why does Tom buy sausages to share with the other boys in their house?
(a) He has more money than East.
(b) He brags about how much money he has.
(c) He wants them to like him.
(d) He loves sausages.

8. What are the older boys drinking?
(a) Soda.
(b) Water.
(c) Mild beer.
(d) Wine.

9. What happens shortly after Tom's arrival to a private school?
(a) He becomes friends with East.
(b) He becomes homesick and moves back home.
(c) The boys are sent home as the result of an outbreak of flu.
(d) He is expelled for fighting.

10. What leads to Tom panicking and starting for the door to fetch the nurse?
(a) Flashman has attacked East.
(b) Flashman pretends to be unconscious.
(c) Flashman has jumped out the window.
(d) Flashman is trying to commit suicide.

11. What happens to Benjy when he tries the potion?
(a) He is healed.
(b) He become violently ill.
(c) He breaks out in hives.
(d) He becomes less and less able to move.

12. Why are the boys being timed?
(a) To see who can hold his breath the longest.
(b) To see how quickly they run a mile.
(c) To see you can swim the farthest.
(d) To see how quickly they can do the times tables.

13. What is the tone of the Squire's words to his son?
(a) It is careful and rational.
(b) It is quick and witty.
(c) It is cheerful and boisterous.
(d) It is sad and distressing.

14. How does Flashman now treat Tom?
(a) He treats him with the utmost respect.
(b) He no longer bullies him physically, but he taunts him verbally at every opportunity.
(c) He still beats him.
(d) He ignores Tom.

15. How does the narrative voice shift?
(a) From first person past tense to first person present tense.
(b) From first person to third person.
(c) From third person to first person.
(d) From first person present tense to first person past tense.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Benjy?

2. When are Tom, East, and Diggs all embarrassed?

3. How is Tom's mother known?

4. Why are Tom and East sent up to see the Doctor to take their punishment?

5. What does Old Brooke encourage all the boys to do?

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