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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 Flash talk to Lal Singh about?

2. What kind of message does Flash write for Broadfoot?

3. What book does Flash see next to his bed?

4. Who is in possession of the gold?

5. What does the Queen say the nabobs call the diamond?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Flash almost get into trouble in this section?

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

4. What does Flashman learn about Jassa in this section?

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

6. Why does Khan decide to torture Flashman?

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

8. What does Flash say about Punjab in this section?

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

10. Why has the Queen summoned Flash and Elspeth?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Why do historians think Singh retreated instead of moving in and defeating the British? What does it say about the difficulties of representing history, and that there are different perspectives rather than one truth?

Essay Topic 3

How does Fraser change his representation of history to fit the story? What criticisms can be directed at the author for his version of history?

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