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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. Where does Jeendan move her court to?

2. Why does Goolab struggle to follow Flash and Bibi Kalil outside?

3. What kind of accent does the Highlander speak in?

4. What does Broadfoot say the British came out of Afghanistan like?

5. What Mangal say she has come to summon Flash to?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Flash avoid the swordsmen in this section?

2. What does Maka Khan say he knows about Flashman?

3. What does Broadfoot tell Flash about the gold in this section?

4. Why does Flash think war between the Khalsa and the British is unavoidable?

5. What does Flash overhear from under the billiard table?

6. What compromise do Jeendan and the Khalsa come to in this section?

7. Why does Khan decide to torture Flashman?

8. What part does the Koh-i-Noor paly in this section?

9. Why does Gardner say Jawaheer ordered Flashman's assassination?

10. Why has the Queen summoned Flash and Elspeth?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the book's dialogue. How does the author's dialogue contribute to the following areas?

1.Character

2.Setting

3.Plot

Essay Topic 2

Pick a character from the book and discuss his or her goals and motives. Do they achieve their motive? Do they share similar goals and motives with other characters? Do their goals clash with other characters? How do the characters goals and motives affect their interaction with each other?

Essay Topic 3

What does the novel say about Pakistani culture? In what way is it to Indian culture? What is Flashman's views on Pakistan culture?

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