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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Elspeth dressed in when she greets Flashman?
(a) An Indian dress.
(b) A Kimoko.
(c) A sarong.
(d) A summer dress.

2. Whose deaths does Flashman witness as he floats away?
(a) Elspeth and Felix's.
(b) Stuart and Paitingi's.
(c) Brown and Henry's.
(d) J.B and Haslam's.

3. When does Flashman say he feels affection for Ranalova?
(a) When she is concentrating.
(b) When she is laughing.
(c) When her eyes are closed.
(d) When she is ordering someone's death.

4. Why does Ranavalona give Flashman $8?
(a) To kill Rakota.
(b) He survives.
(c) For sleeping with her.
(d) To escape.

5. How does Flashman prove he is not guilty?
(a) He does not vomit.
(b) He vomits.
(c) He does not scream.
(d) He faints.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do people facing the death penalty hideout?

2. What does Flashman compare to the inside of the main palace?

3. What did the Queen do to Flashman's predecessor?

4. Who does J.B. order to go ahead of the spyboat?

5. How does Flashman describe the young girl flirting with him?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Flashman react when the Queen threatens to torture him?

2. Describe the setting in Chapter 9.

3. How does Flashman dodge Elspeth's question about Mrs. Lade?

4. How does Laborde help Flashman in Chapter 9?

5. Why is Flashman suspicious everyone is treating him so well?

6. What does Flashman teach Queen Ranalova in Chapter 9?

7. Describe the setting in Chapter 12.

8. What does Flashman think about Elspeth in Chapter 6?

9. What does Flashman view from the anteroom?

10. How does the Prince want Flashman to help him in Chapter 11?

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