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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. How does Lawrence claim Jeendan was taken out of court?

2. What is is the metal frame in the cellar suspended over?

3. What kind of person does Jeendan say she has always wanted to marry?

4. Where does Dalip say he wants to be after six?

5. What does Flash begin shouting in the hope a passerby will hear him?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Tej Singh so upset in this section?

2. What is Hardinge disgusted about in this section?

3. What does Flash think will be the cause of the British defeat?

4. What does Lawrence tell Flash the Khalsa's new plans are?

5. Why does Littler say Flash may be tried and executed?

6. How does Hardinge embarrass Flash in this section?

7. What events does Flash hear about among the opposition?

8. Why does Flash decide to stay in his current position?

9. How does Jeendan shock the soldiers in this section?

10. What does Goolab alrady know about the treaty?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does the novel say about Pakistani culture? In what way is it to Indian culture? What is Flashman's views on Pakistan culture?

Essay Topic 2

Why were the British so interested in Lahore? What do the natives think of the British presence in Lahore? In what way did the British presence cause conflict between the natives?

Essay Topic 3

What do people think Flash has achieved? In what way does Flash's own view of himself contradict how the public sees him? How would someone like Flash be represented in the media today?

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