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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 15, 16, and 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Westfield feel about pursuing petty criminals?
(a) He feels superior to the criminals and revels in his duty.
(b) He loathes it but does not resist the duty.
(c) He detests it but his racism causes him to feel they are all guilty.
(d) He refuses to pursue anyone who is not a serious criminal.

2. Who is Flo?
(a) Flory's maid
(b) Flory's assistant
(c) Flory's cocker spaniel
(d) Flory's wife

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

4. Why does Elizabeth seem more approachable to Flory that evening?
(a) She wears her hair down.
(b) She starts to embrace Burmese culture.
(c) She is less inhibited when she is drunk.
(d) She is not wearing spectacles.

5. Why do the members of the Club suddenly allow the butler into their conversation?
(a) He has had many experiences with earthquakes, and they are interested in his stories.
(b) They are afraid of his size and demeanor.
(c) He insists on being the center of attention.
(d) He is a respectable member of Burmese society.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of the chapter, both Flory and Elizabeth expect that ____________________________.

2. Flory landed in Burma because ________________________________.

3. Elizabeth understands that Flory ________________________.

4. What aspect of the setting is repeatedly mentioned in Chapter 2?

5. Flory is more aware of his birthmark when ___________________________.

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