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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 summons Flashman to his tent?

2. What city has now been under seige for two weeks?

3. What does Gen. Neil force the pandies to do before hanging them?

4. What country does Flashman say that he wants to go to after India?

5. What kind of attack does Flashman realize they cannot survive a repeat of?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Flashman think Jhansi is the best place for him to go?

2. How does General Neill clean the floors in the Bibigarh?

3. How does O'Toole react to Flashman's story about Jhansi?

4. Why does Flashman think the rebels want to surrender?

5. How does Flashman escape the crocodiles?

6. Why does Rose reject the idea of using a platoon to capture Lakshmibai?

7. How does Flashman shock General Rose in chapter twelve?

8. Why is Kavanaugh not the ideal man for the mission in chapter ten?

9. How is Flashman badly bruised in chapter seven?

10. How does Rose plan to get Flashman inside Jhansi?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 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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