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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. Who does the seven-year-old boy say he has come to see?

2. What does Flash talk to Lal Singh about?

3. What does Jeendan want Flash to tell Broadfoot?

4. Who does Gough say told him about the young Flashman?

5. How is Dalip related to Jawaheer?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Flashman grateful the court is moving to Amritsar?

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

3. What does Flash talk to Lal Singh about?

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

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

6. Why do people visit Flash 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. Why is Broadfoot worried about sending Flah into Lahore?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Flashman's reputation for bravery get him into trouble? What would happen to Flashman if he showed his more cowardly traits to his superiors?

Essay Topic 2

Away from the main character, examine the way the author uses the other characters in the book. When does he introduce and take them away from the story? What effect does it have on the story?

Essay Topic 3

How does Flashman react to the following people's deaths?

1. Captain Sale.

2. George Broadfoot.

3. Jawaheer Singh

What does his reaction say about his character?

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