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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 Jeendan order the Khalsa to do?

2. What is Maglas's relationship to Singh?

3. What does Flash say the Khalsa are as formidable as?

4. Why does Mrs. Madison say she wants to leave?

5. Who do the Khalsa kill in this section?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Broadfoot tell Flash about the gold in this section?

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

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

5. Why do people visit Flash in this section?

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

7. What does Flash talk to Lal Singh about?

8. How do the Khalsa soldiers kill Jawaheer?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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 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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