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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Ba Sein arrives to discuss ________________________________.
(a) plots against Mr. Macgregor and Dr. Veraswami.
(b) court cases against Mr. Macgregor and Mr. Flory.
(c) court cases against Ma Kin and Dr. Versaswami.
(d) plots against U Po Kyin and Ba Taik.

2. Ellis confronts Macgregor because _______________________.
(a) he is unhappy with the service at the Club.
(b) he does not want non-whites admitted to the Club.
(c) he wants Macgregor to apologize for his notice.
(d) he wants Flory denounced publicly.

3. What does Flory's clerk bring him?
(a) An anonymous letter telling him to avoid Ma Hla May
(b) A letter from Macgregor
(c) A letter from England
(d) An anonymous letter warning him about Veraswami

4. Why does Flory let the distraction remain?
(a) He is too drunk to aim properly at the dog.
(b) He does not have the nerve to shoot the dog.
(c) He feels he deserves the punishment.
(d) He wants Flo to have a companion.

5. What is Flory's excuse for evading the war in England?
(a) He was refusing to become a man.
(b) He was "fighting his own battles."
(c) He was "sticking by his job."
(d) He was "choosing peace."

Short Answer Questions

1. Of all the indulgent freedoms allowed a pukka sahib, the one freedom denied them is ________________________.

2. Veraswami is slightly disappointed when _________________________________.

3. After the argument, the men occupy their time by ______________________.

4. How does Westfield feel about pursuing petty criminals?

5. Many of Flory's early years in Burma were spent ____________________________.

(see the answer key)

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