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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 does Flashman refer to as a little bastard?

2. Which Chief does Campbell want brought in alive?

3. Where does Iderim believe is the safest destination?

4. What does Flashman doubt Lakshmibai could kill?

5. What kills Moore in chapter nine?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Flashman describe life in Cawnpore garrison?

4. How does Flashman escape the crocodiles?

5. Why does Flashman not like what the liberal writer later said about Gen. Neill's actions in the Bibigraph?

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

7. How does Flashman convince O'Toole that he is a British soldier?

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

9. How does Wheeler keep Flashman busy in chapter nine?

10. How does Flashman react to East's death in chapter nine?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Fraser say about inhumanity? Do you agree the Indians acted just as inhumanely as the British? In what way does the first-person narrator perspective cloud the British atrocities?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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