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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 song does Flashman sing at the dinner party?

2. What does Elspeth say she is determined to uphold?

3. What does the Prince invite Flashy to in Chapter 11?

4. What does Flashman tell Fankanonokaka to slip to Andriama?

5. What are flakes of tanguin stone shaved off onto?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the setting in Chapter 12.

2. Summarize Chapter 12.

3. What is Flashman worried about in Chapter 11?

4. What sacrifice does Paintingi make in Chapter 7?

5. Why is Flashman suspicious everyone is treating him so well?

6. Why does Haslam say he kidnapped Elspeth?

7. How do the Queen's men treat Flashman when they first catch him?

8. How does Laborde help Flashman in Chapter 9?

9. What does Flashman teach Queen Ranalova in Chapter 9?

10. What does Flashman view from the anteroom?

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 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

How does Fraser view Rasalova as a historical figure? How much do the students think Fraser had to change Rasalova's character to fit with his story?

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