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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 does Flashman ask to see when he is captured?

2. What country is eager for Prince Rakota to rule them?

3. Who is being tortured when Flashman arrives in the throne room?

4. What does Ranavalona order in Chapter 12?

5. Where do the people have sex during the Queen's party?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Haslam say he kidnapped Elspeth?

4. What is Flashman worried about in Chapter 11?

5. What does de Rothschild think about Elspeth?

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

7. What does Elspeth write in her dairy in Chapter 9?

8. How does the Prince want Flashman to help him in Chapter 11?

9. Describe the setting in Chapter 12.

10. What does Flashman view from the anteroom?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

What is an anti-hero? How does Flashman conform to the idea of an anti-hero? What does Fraser's use of an anti-hero say about his thoughts on the myth of the hero in general?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the books reception in three different countries including the country the book was written. How do their opinions about the books differ? Was the book more influential in one country than another? If so, why?

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