Symbolism, Setting, and Objects from Flashman and the Mountain of Light: From the Flashman Papers, 1845-46

Object Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major objects in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Objects

The Koh-i-Noor - Until the last century this was the world's largest and most valuable diamond.

Golden Jubilee - In 1887, Queen Victoria celebrates fifty years on the throne.

Sikh - This is the name for a devotee of the religion Sikhism that begins in India in the sixteenth century.

Punjab - This is where Flashman is sent as a spy before the war between the Khalsa and the British.

John Company - This is an informal name for the British East India Company, which controls most of India at the time the...
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