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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 24 and 25.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the Chinese child do that upsets Elizabeth?
(a) Wets himself on the floor
(b) Cries upon seeing her
(c) Wants her to hold him
(d) Climbs up on to her lap

2. Ba Sein brings a copy of __________________.
(a) The Rangoon Gazette.
(b) The Burmese Patriot.
(c) The New York Times.
(d) The London Times.

3. What ugly image accompanies the description of the cemetery and graves?
(a) The rat holes leading down into the graves.
(b) The gravestones of sixteen Europeans.
(c) The creeping jasmine and orange-hearted flowers.
(d) The white headstones and neatly trimmed graves.

4. Why is Flory not allowed to return to England?
(a) His firm needs him back in Rangoon.
(b) His firm will fire him if he leaves the country.
(c) His family has disowned him.
(d) His ship sinks before it reaches Burma.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Flory finally leaves the Club because _____________________.

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

3. Flory's attitude toward his mistress is ____________________________.

4. What does Mrs. Lackersteen plan to do at the end of Chapter 23?

5. What confrontation does Flory endure?

(see the answer key)

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