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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. Where does Flashman decide is the safest place to go?

2. What does Flashman tell the Queen India needs?

3. What is Lord Palmerston's position in government?

4. What is the name of the old friend Flashman meets in India in this chapter?

5. Who does Lakshmibai say causes unemployment?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does John Nicholson foresee problems in India?

2. Why does Flashman think Ignatieff has come to Balmoral?

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

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

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

6. What does Flashman say he believes about religion?

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

8. How does Flashman greet Ignatieff?

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

10. Who is Ilderim Khan?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one of the following and examine their real-life equivalent. How did the author adapt it for his book.

1. The British Secret Service.

2. SMERSH

3. The gold trade

Essay Topic 2

Examine Flashman's character across the whole series.

1. How does the author develop Flashman's character across the whole series?

2. What new elements does the Great Game add to Flashman's character?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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