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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. Who does Lakshmibai say causes unemployment?

2. Which person does Flashman see dead that he has recently made love to?

3. What at Balmoral Castle does Flashman say puts him off his food?

4. What war are the generals accused of mismanaging?

5. What does the Queen say the Indians admire about Britain?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Flashman greet Ignatieff?

2. How does Flashman deal with Mrs. Leslie?

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

4. How does Carmichael-Smith punish those who refuse the bullets?

5. How do people prove unsympathetic to the attempt on Flashman's life?

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

7. Why does Skene think the Queen in Jhansi is dangerous?

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

9. What does Flashman say he believes about religion?

10. What horrific sight does Flashman see on the way to the jail?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is Flash's current lifestyle? In what way does Flash's lifestyle not fit in with Victorian society? What kind of lifestyle would someone like Flash would be expected to have in today's society?

Essay Topic 2

Identify the main themes of the story. In what way are these themes relevant to the seventies? How does the author use character and setting to express these themes?

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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