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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Flash see arrive at Balmoral at the end of this section?
(a) Old Rani.
(b) Lord Ellenborough.
(c) Lord Haw-Haw.
(d) Count Ignatieff.

2. What kind of weapon does Flashman arm himself with at Mason's?
(a) A hatchet.
(b) A rifle.
(c) A pickax.
(d) A pistol.

3. Why does Flashman decide to shoot the man in the groin?
(a) So he can report back to his masters.
(b) So he will die slowly.
(c) So he will suffer for the rest of his life.
(d) So he will have time to think about what he has done.

4. Who does the Queen say the British have suppressed?
(a) The priest.
(b) The pimps.
(c) The missionaries.
(d) The thugs.

5. What kind of perfume is the Queen wearing?
(a) Dutch.
(b) Persian.
(c) German.
(d) French.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the political agent that Flashman meets in this chapter?

2. Who does Hutton work for?

3. How does Elspeth call Queen Victoria?

4. What does Ilderim lecture about to Flashman?

5. What is the Indian Queen's name?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the first chapter say about Flashman's relationship with his first wife Elspeth?

2. What does Flashman say he believes about religion?

3. How does Flashman escape death in chapter 4?

4. How does Flashman escape the Russians in chapter two?

5. Who is Ilderim Khan?

6. How does Flashman react when he is paired with Ignatieff on the hunting trip?

7. How does Flashman live his life at the beginning of chapter one?

8. What problems does the Lakshmibai say the white sahibs are causing?

9. How does the Queen greet Flashman when he arrives at the pavilion?

10. How does Flashman defend British culture?

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