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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. What world first does Flashman achieve during the cricket match?

2. What is the name of the ship due in two days?

3. What has the doctor prescribed for Morrison?

4. Who does Haslam invite with him to Asia?

5. How does J.B. keep up morale?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Haslam.

3. What does Elspeth say in her diary in Chapter 1?

4. Why does Flashman decide to accompany Elspeth and Haslam?

5. Describe Flashman's relationship with Old Morrison.

6. How does Flashman recover from his ordeal?

7. What is Flashman's relationship with Elspeth?

8. Summarize Chapter 2.

9. Why does Flashman dislike Haslam?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Identify the main themes of the story. In what way are these themes relevant to the period? How does the author use character and setting to express these themes?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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 author add to Flashman's character?

3. Examine the book's chronological setting.

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