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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 kind of accent does Paitingi Ali have?

2. Who does Haslam invite with him to Asia?

3. Where does Flashman's Uncle Bindley give Flashman an assignment?

4. Where does Flashman say he will meet up with Haslam and Elspeth?

5. What is the name of the cricket ground where the match is taking place?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Elspeth say in her diary in Chapter 2?

2. What does Haslam talk about with Morrison?

3. Describe Haslam.

4. Describe Harry Flashman.

5. What does Elspeth say in her diary in Chapter 1?

6. How does Haslam prove not to be the Eton gentleman Flashman first thought he was?

7. How does Flashman recover from his ordeal?

8. What does Elspeth do when Haslam allows her aboard his ship?

9. Why does Flashman think Elspeth will be okay with Haslam?

10. How does Flashman show his animosity towards Christianity?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine Flashman's character across the whole series.

1. How does the author develop Flashman's character across the whole series?

2. What new elements does the author add to Flashman's character?

3. Examine the book's chronological setting.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the values of the 1840s.

1. In what ways are the characters a product of their time?

2. How does the book express the changes Britain was going through at the time?

3. Does modern society share any values with 1840s Britain?

Essay Topic 3

Identify the main themes of the story. In what way are these themes relevant to the period? How does the author use character and setting to express these themes?

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