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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 does Flashman accidentally wander into when he enters the palace?

2. How does Haslam get Flashman out first ball?

3. Where does Flashman say he has to attend to business before they set sail?

4. Who does Haslam invite with him to Asia?

5. What will Flashman allow if he loses the cricket match against Haslam?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Flashman recover from his ordeal?

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

3. Summarize Chapter 2.

4. What do Flashman and Elspeth do once they arrive in Singapore?

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

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

7. How does Flashman show his animosity towards Christianity?

8. What does Flashman have to lose if he loses the cricket match?

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

10. What is Flashman's relationship with Elspeth?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

What are the main turning points of the book? How does Fraser develop his story to get to each turning point? What happens to the story after a major turning point?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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