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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. U Po Kyin keeps up his reputation as an impartial magistrate by _______________________________.
(a) accepting bribes only from Englishmen.
(b) accepting bribes from both sides, then ruling as he sees fit.
(c) accepting bribes only from those in whose favor he plans to rule.
(d) accepting bribes from both sides, then ruling on behalf of both.

2. Mrs. Lackersteen believes the natives are _________________________.
(a) afraid of offending the English.
(b) too submissive to the English.
(c) ungrateful to the English.
(d) planning to overthrow the English.

3. Fighting for the English was U Po Kyin's dream so that he could ______________.
(a) defeat the weak among his own people.
(b) defend the queen.
(c) be a parasite upon them
(d) prove his worth to the white men.

4. What does Ma Kin tell her husband about happiness?
(a) Happiness is not in money.
(b) Happiness is not in power.
(c) Happiness escapes those who do evil.
(d) Happiness comes from the heart.

5. U Po Kyin's meal is described as ______________________.
(a) swift, passionate and enormous.
(b) short, light and fresh.
(c) sparse, lonely and bland.
(d) joyous, lengthy and celebratory.

Short Answer Questions

1. Mrs. Lackersteen complains about the quality of ______________.

2. Ba Sein arrives to discuss ________________________________.

3. What game do the Englishmen play In the evening?

4. U Po Kyin is convinced he would return as a man in his next life because ________________________.

5. What does U Po Kyin believe will bring him merit at the end of the chapter?

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