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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. How does the pirate say he does not want to be killed?

2. Where does J.B think Haslam is heading?

3. What does Flashman drink with his European meal?

4. What does J.B. order Flashman to storm?

5. What is the name of the bowler who terrorizes Flashman for three balls?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Haslam prove not to be the Eton gentleman Flashman first thought he was?

2. Summarize Chapter 3.

3. Describe Harry Flashman.

4. What does Haslam talk about with Morrison?

5. How does Whampoa contribute to Flashman's nightmare?

6. What does Elspeth say in her diary in Chapter 2?

7. What does Elspeth do when Haslam allows her aboard his ship?

8. What reference does Elspeth make to a Lord Byron poem?

9. Summarize Chapter 2.

10. Why do Moses and Whampoa blame themselves for Elspeth's kidnapping?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the book's chronological setting.

1. What were the main concerns during the 1840s? How does the author express these concerns?

2. How would the author change the book if it were set in today's society?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Choose one of the following historical figures in Fraser's book and discuss how he represents them and why he represents that person in that manner? Are there people who would argue against Fraser's representation of that person's life?

1. J.B.

2. The Queen of Madagascar.

3. Jean Laborde.

4. Prince Rakota.

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