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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 reaches the island first?

2. Who does Flashman see riding with the white man?

3. What does Flashman say will happen to them if they are not relieved in three days?

4. What does Flashman doubt Lakshmibai could kill?

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. What does Flashman think about Lakshmibai in chapter eleven?

3. How does Flashman escape the crocodiles?

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

5. How does Flashman escape the attack in chapter nine?

6. How does Flashman react to Ilderim's death?

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

8. How does Flashman react to East when he comes to apologize?

9. What happens when Flashman and the others flee into a temple?

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

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 3

Examine the author's writing style. How would you describe the author's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? What meaning does the author's style give to the story?

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