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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 Ignatieff claim tells him about Flashman's trip to India?

2. What is Lord Palmerston's nickname?

3. What does Lakshimibai say the British should stop suppressing?

4. What is the name of the group who try to kill Flashman?

5. What war are the generals accused of mismanaging?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does John Nicholson foresee problems in India?

2. How does Flashman greet Ignatieff?

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

4. Why is Jhansi causing Britain a problem?

5. How does Flashman describe Lakshmibai?

6. Why does Flashman state that he is not keen on his mission to India?

7. How does Flashman defend British culture?

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

9. What does Flashman note about religious people in chapter three?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Fraser say about sex? How does he use the main characters and settings to express his view? How would the British have reacted to such a book if it was released in Victorian times?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the books reception in three different countries including the country the book was written. How do their opinions about the books differ? Was the book more influential in one country than another? If so, why?

Essay Topic 3

Look at the structure of the book.

1. How does the author use character and dialogue to drive the narrative?

2. Discuss elements of the narrative structure; Exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the book's themes?

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