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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 Khan say they know about Flash?

2. Who are burned alongside Jawaheer?

3. What part of America is Campbell from?

4. What does Flash say the Khalsa are as formidable as?

5. Who is the only person the Khlasa recognize as a leader?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Broadfoot say will be Flash's real task in Lahore?

2. What does Flash find about his role as a spy in this section?

3. Why is Flashman grateful the court is moving to Amritsar?

4. Why does Flash think war between the Khalsa and the British is unavoidable?

5. How does Flash almost get into trouble in this section?

6. What does Jeendan want Flashman to tell Broadfoot?

7. What does Broadfoot tell Flash about the gold in this section?

8. Who are the two people Flash meets in the house?

9. How does Jeendan persuade the Khalsa that Lal Singh is the best man to lead them?

10. Why is Broadfoot worried about sending Flah into Lahore?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why is the court of Lahore such a dangerous place for Flashman to be? How does he escape the dangers?

Essay Topic 2

Pick a character from the book and discuss his or her goals and motives. Do they achieve their motive? Do they share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do their goals clash with other characters? How do the characters goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

Essay Topic 3

How does Fraser change his representation of history to fit the story? What criticisms can be directed at the author for his version of history?

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