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

2. How does Flory discover Lackersteen's niece, Elizabeth?
(a) She faints from the heat on his doorstep.
(b) She screams when she is frightened by a water buffalo.
(c) She runs to him for rescue from the natives.
(d) She screams when she is frightened by Ko S'la.

3. What "sacrifice" does Mrs. Lackersteen make for Elizabeth?
(a) She gives Elizabeth money to make herself a more appealing catch.
(b) She offers to find Elizabeth a husband back in England.
(c) She allows Elizabeth to choose for herself between Flory and Verrall.
(d) She agrees to stay behind with Elizabeth as Lackersteen returns to the jungle.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Ellis upset that Verrall has abused the butler?

2. Flory does not want to shave because _____________________________.

3. Orwell claims that the notion of men at the 'outposts of Empire' as able and hardworking is ___________.

4. Flory landed in Burma because ________________________________.

5. What confrontation does Flory endure?

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