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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 Broadfoot say the British came out of Afghanistan like?

2. What language did Dr. Johnson learn at the age of seventy?

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

4. Who saves Flash's life in this section?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Flash talk to Lal Singh about?

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

3. What are the traditions of a suttee funeral?

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

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

6. How do the Khalsa soldiers kill Jawaheer?

7. How does Flashman almost die in this section?

8. What does Flashman overhear at one of Khlasa's democratic meetings?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the author's writing style. How would you describe the author's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? What meaning does the author's style give to the story?

Essay Topic 2

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

1.Character

2.Setting

3.Plot

Essay Topic 3

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?

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