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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Flory visits Veraswami in order to _______________________________.
(a) inform him they are no longer friends.
(b) accuse him of the crimes mentioned in U Po Kyin's letters.
(c) apologize for neglecting to introduce him to Elizabeth.
(d) apologize for signing the notice against him.

2. Flory signed the notice because ____________________________.
(a) He agrees with Ellis after all.
(b) He does not have the courage to refuse.
(c) He feels Veraswami should be punished.
(d) He does not want natives admitted to the club.

3. Flory's resolve to shoot the dog results in __________________________.
(a) his ability to see events more clearly.
(b) his resolve to stand up for Veraswami.
(c) a wasted effort, ultimately ineffective.
(d) a solution to his problems.

4. Though Flory and Elizabeth are often alone together, they are never able to _________________.
(a) go hunting together
(b) date
(c) talk intimately
(d) avoid her aunt and uncle

5. Many of Flory's early years in Burma were spent ____________________________.
(a) drinking and fighting with natives.
(b) saving money to send home to his parents.
(c) working around the clock.
(d) drinking and visiting whores.

Short Answer Questions

1. Orwell claims that the notion of men at the 'outposts of Empire' as able and hardworking is ___________.

2. What causes the Englishmen to feel envy for Verrall?

3. Flory is convinced he is ______________________.

4. Elizabeth now believes she can describe Flory with her deadliest word: ________________.

5. How do most of Flory's experiences portray him?

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