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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. What confrontation does Flory endure?
(a) He asks Elizabeth to marry him.
(b) He stands up to Dr. Veraswami.
(c) He turns Ma Hla May out of his house.
(d) He has a meeting with U Po Kyin.

2. Flory does not want to shave because _____________________________.
(a) he wants a beard to grow in and hide his birthmark.
(b) he does not want to look in the mirror until he has had a few drinks.
(c) he is too hot to do anything physical.
(d) he is afraid of germs in the water.

3. Who wrote the article against Mr. Macgregor?
(a) Ba Taik, the servant.
(b) Ba Sein, the head clerk of the Deputy Commissioner's Office
(c) Hla Pe, the apprentice clerk
(d) Dr. Veraswami, the local Indian doctor

4. What does Veraswami do when Flory denounces the English?
(a) Veraswami warns him that he is becoming a traitor.
(b) Veraswami defends and praises the English.
(c) Veraswami feels free to denounce them, too.
(d) Veraswami pretends he does not hear Flory's comments.

5. The two things Flory becomes as a result of his harassed childhood are _________________________.
(a) a friend to the unfortunate.
(b) a liar and a boxer.
(c) a traveller and a salesman.
(d) a liar and a footballer.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Orwell describe the ugly periods in Flory's past?

2. Why does Flory not kiss Elizabeth in the jungle?

3. How does Elizabeth appear to feel about the atmosphere of the Club?

4. What distinguishes Kyauktada from other Burmese towns?

5. The village girl that visits that morning claims ____________________________.

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