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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What "sacrifice" does Mrs. Lackersteen make for Elizabeth?
(a) She allows Elizabeth to choose for herself between Flory and Verrall.
(b) She gives Elizabeth money to make herself a more appealing catch.
(c) She agrees to stay behind with Elizabeth as Lackersteen returns to the jungle.
(d) She offers to find Elizabeth a husband back in England.

2. How do most of Flory's experiences portray him?
(a) Cowardly and dishonorable
(b) Cruel and aggressive
(c) Ungrateful and confrontational
(d) Awkward and timid

3. Flory landed in Burma because ________________________________.
(a) his parents bought him a position at a firm.
(b) his parents demanded he get a job or leave the house.
(c) his parents believed he could not survive in England.
(d) his parents brought him over on vacation.

4. Elizabeth now believes she can describe Flory with her deadliest word: ________________.
(a) highbrow.
(b) fascist.
(c) middle class.
(d) socialist.

5. What does the Chinese child do that upsets Elizabeth?
(a) Cries upon seeing her
(b) Wants her to hold him
(c) Wets himself on the floor
(d) Climbs up on to her lap

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Verrall enter the Burma Military Police?

2. Why is Flory ashamed of himself?

3. What keeps Flory from falling asleep?

4. What does Flory mistakenly believe?

5. What causes Verrall to speak to Elizabeth and Mrs. Lackersteen?

(see the answer key)

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