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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. Why does Flash pass out in this section?

2. Whose dead body does Flash see in this section?

3. What did the British suspect Jeendan of?

4. Who does Manglas say Jeendan is meeting in this section?

5. What do Flash and Jassa set up once they arrive in Lahore?

Short Essay Questions

1. What plans does Broadfoot say he has for Flash?

2. What are the three mens' plan to get inside the palace?

3. Why does Littler say Flash may be tried and executed?

4. What does Flash learn about Lal Singh in chapter twelve?

5. What does Flash think will be the cause of the British defeat?

6. What does flash see from his position on the north bank?

7. What does Flash suggest Singh tells the general if they don't agree with his plan?

8. Why is Flash so impressed with Dalip in this section?

9. How does Flashman plan to get Dalip out of the palace unnoticed?

10. Why does Flashman say Tej Singh withdrew his troops?

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

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 3

What did the treaty say about the relationship between the British and the Punjabis? Why was it such an important treaty, and what difference did it make to the relationship between the British and the Punjabis?

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