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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 country does Flashman tell stories about at Balmoral?

2. Where does Flashman have to meet Ilderim after he has put on his disguise?

3. What is Jhansi built upon?

4. What does Flashman tell the Queen India needs?

5. What is the name of the political agent that Flashman meets in this chapter?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Jhansi causing Britain a problem?

2. How does Flashman escape death in chapter 4?

3. Why does Skene think the Queen in Jhansi is dangerous?

4. What does Flashman say he believes about religion?

5. How does Flashman deal with Mrs. Leslie?

6. How does Flashman defend British culture?

7. How does Flashman react when he is paired with Ignatieff on the hunting trip?

8. How has India changed since the last time Flashman was there?

9. Describe the party at Balmoral.

10. How does Flashman describe Lakshmibai?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Fraser say about inhumanity? Do you agree the Indians acted just as inhumanely as the British? In what way does the first-person narrator perspective cloud the British atrocities?

Essay Topic 2

Choose one of the following and examine it what expresses about mid-19th century society.

1. The Spanish gold coin.

2. Pip's insanity.

3. Mistrust of other cultures.

Essay Topic 3

Away from the main character, examine the way the author uses the other characters in the book. When does he introduce and take them away from the story? What effect does it have on the story?

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