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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Haslam claim is the bloodiest pirate of them all?
(a) Stuart.
(b) Flashman.
(c) Himself.
(d) J.B.

2. What does Fankanonikaka give Flashman to drink?
(a) Saki.
(b) Red wine.
(c) Lemonade.
(d) Rice-water.

3. Why can't Flashman visit Elspeth?
(a) He is an important military advisor.
(b) He can't leave the palace.
(c) He is the Queen's plaything.
(d) He is too ill.

4. What do the pirates shoot at the crews?
(a) Arrows.
(b) Bullets.
(c) Cannonballs.
(d) Water.

5. In what state do the junior officers march to Ankay?
(a) Half starved.
(b) Hung over.
(c) Exhausted.
(d) High.

Short Answer Questions

1. What song does Flashman play on the piano?

2. How does Paitingi almost capsize his boat?

3. What has a British warship protested about?

4. Where do the men want Flashman to send the Hova guards to?

5. What is the name of the queen's tribe?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Flashman view from the anteroom?

2. How does Flashman react when the Queen threatens to torture him?

3. Describe the setting in Chapter 12.

4. What does Flashman think about Elspeth in Chapter 6?

5. What is Flashman worried about in Chapter 11?

6. How does J.B. execute the two pirates?

7. How does Laborde help Flashman in Chapter 9?

8. What sacrifice does Paintingi make in Chapter 7?

9. Why does the author tell the story from the first point of view?

10. What does Flashman learn from Laborde in Chapter 8?

(see the answer keys)

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