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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 a badmash?

2. What do the Muslim and Hindus believe the British want to pollute?

3. Which royal residence does Flashman say he is no longer invited to?

4. What kind of building is Jhansi?

5. Who does Hutton work for?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Why does John Nicholson foresee problems in India?

6. Why is Jhansi causing Britain a problem?

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

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

9. What does Flashman say he believes about religion?

10. Why do the Thugs want to kill Flashman?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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