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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 is Lord Palmerston's position in government?

2. Who does Flashman describe scratching his grizzled head?

3. Who does Nicholson say the Government-General is too soft with?

4. What is the Indian Queen's name?

5. What does the mutineer brag about killing?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Flashman's first meeting with Lakshmibai.

2. How does Flashman describe Lakshmibai?

3. How does Flashman settle into life in the Indian army?

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

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

6. Who is Ilderim Khan?

7. How does Flashman deal with the Pathan, Sher Khan in chapter three?

8. How does Flashman get into the Indian army in chapter five?

9. How does Flashman deal with Mrs. Leslie?

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

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

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

How accurate is Fraser's representation of 1850s Indian culture? In what way is Fraser representation of Indian culture restricted by the fact that he tells the story from Flashman's point of view?

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