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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9 (pages 145-170 and endnotes).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What berry does Flash compare the Queen's eyes to?
(a) A blackberry.
(b) A raspberry.
(c) A strawberry.
(d) A gooseberry.

2. Where do Jeenden and Flash go for sex?
(a) Under a table.
(b) Behind a statue.
(c) The Master Bedrooom.
(d) Behind a curtain.

3. Who does the seven-year-old boy say he has come to see?
(a) The Afghan leader.
(b) A bean seller.
(c) An Englishman.
(d) The great Afghan killer.

4. What does Broadfoot say the British came out of Afghanistan like?
(a) Lions.
(b) Dogs.
(c) Flies.
(d) Sheep.

5. Where do Flash and Dalip take cover when the soldiers attack?
(a) Some tents.
(b) Behind trees.
(c) In a ditch.
(d) In the long grass.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Flash describe as artless?

2. Who is Flash talking to at the beginning of the novel?

3. Who are burned alongside Jawaheer?

4. Where do Mrs. Madison and Flash hide when the men enter the billiard room?

5. What name is Alexander Campbell Gardner also known as?

(see the answer key)

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