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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 does Flashman say he sees for the first time in this section?

2. What does Tej Singh give to Flashman as a present?

3. What does Flash drink to calm himself down?

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

5. What does Jeendan order the Khalsa to do?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Jeenda react to her brother's death?

2. How does Flashman almost die in this section?

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

4. How does Jeendan persuade the Khalsa that Lal Singh is the best man to lead them?

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

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

7. What are the differences between the characters of Gardner and Jassa?

8. What does Broadfoot say will be Flash's real task in Lahore?

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

10. Why does Khan decide to torture Flashman?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What did the treaty say about the relationship between the British and the Punjabis? Why was it such an important treaty, and what difference did it make to the relationship between the British and the Punjabis?

Essay Topic 2

In what way is Flash similar in character to both Gardner and Jessa? Why do the students think Flash seems to identify with Jessa more? In what way does this highlight Flash's alleged cowardice? What is the purpose of the author seemingly using Gardner and Jessa as reflections of Flashman's own character?

Essay Topic 3

In what way could it be said that Flashman is an unreliable narrator? In what way does the author take advantage of the unreliable view point and what meaning does this unreliability give the story?

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