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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 19, 20, and 21.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What accounts for the change in Mrs. Lackersteen's behavior?
(a) Her distaste for Burmese culture
(b) Her drinking problem
(c) Her fear of Lackersteen's infidelity
(d) Her social aspirations

2. What effect does Elizabeth have on Verrall?
(a) Her beauty finally causes Verrall to socialize with the English.
(b) Her beauty intimidates him and he cannot speak.
(c) Her disdain for Burmese culture infuriates him.
(d) Elizabeth's boldness in approaching him offends him.

3. What causes Verrall to speak to Elizabeth and Mrs. Lackersteen?
(a) Mrs. Lackersteen invites him to dinner.
(b) They approach him and he cannot escape them.
(c) He notices Elizabeth's beauty from a distance.
(d) They approach him and he is delighted to speak to them.

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

5. Although Verrall often offends people, ____________________________.
(a) he often apologizes afterward.
(b) he never suffers serious consequences.
(c) he always regrets his behavior.
(d) he is not to blame for his ignorance of polite social behavior.

Short Answer Questions

1. Flory finally leaves the Club because _____________________.

2. What does Ma Kin tell her husband about happiness?

3. Veraswami is slightly disappointed when _________________________________.

4. Ellis confronts Macgregor because _______________________.

5. What does Flory's conviction to stand by Veraswami cause him to feel?

(see the answer key)

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