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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 Mrs. Madison say she wants to leave?

3. What does Jeendan order the Khalsa to do?

4. What does Flash notice Jeendan is doing when she walks back to the tents?

5. Where does Broadfoot say he will leave Flash the codes?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why has the Queen summoned Flash and Elspeth?

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

3. What does Flash talk to Lal Singh about?

4. Who are the two people Flash meets in the house?

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

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

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

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

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

10. What does Flash find about his role as a spy in this section?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

What is the history of Punjab? How has the area evolved since the 1850s? How accurate is the author's representation of Punjab?

Essay Topic 3

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

1.Character

2.Setting

3.Plot

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