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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 material is a tanguin?

2. Who does Flashman go off to alert?

3. Where does Flashman briefly reunite with Flashman?

4. Where do the men want Flashman to send the Hova guards to?

5. Who wants to be the new king of Madagascar?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Elspeth write in her dairy in Chapter 9?

2. How does Laborde help Flashman in Chapter 9?

3. Describe the setting in Chapter 12.

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

5. Why does Haslam say he kidnapped Elspeth?

6. What does Flashman view from the anteroom?

7. What is Flashman worried about in Chapter 11?

8. What sacrifice does Paintingi make in Chapter 7?

9. Summarize Chapter 12.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare Flashman's character to the person he was at the beginning of the book to the he is at the end.

1. What did Flashman hope to achieve at the beginning of the book?

2. What events changes Flashman ideas about life?

3. How has Flashman's character changed by the end of the book?

Essay Topic 2

What are the main turning points of the book? How does Fraser develop his story to get to each turning point? What happens to the story after a major turning point?

Essay Topic 3

How does Fraser view Rasalova as a historical figure? How much do the students think Fraser had to change Rasalova's character to fit with his story?

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