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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. What does Flashman think has compromised his secret mission?

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

4. Who do the Thugs want to sacrifice Flashman to?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Flashman describe Lakshmibai?

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

3. What does Lakshmibai say the Indians think of British culture?

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

5. How has India changed since the last time Flashman was there?

6. How does Flashman deal with the mutineer he meets in chapter six?

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

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

9. Why do the Thugs want to kill Flashman?

10. How does Flashman defend British culture?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one of the following and examine it what expresses about mid-19th century society.

1. The Spanish gold coin.

2. Pip's insanity.

3. Mistrust of other cultures.

Essay Topic 2

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?

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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