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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. Who accompanies Elizabeth to her uncle's house?
(a) Dr. Veraswami
(b) Flory himself
(c) Flory's servant, Ko S'la
(d) Flory's mistress, Ma Hla May

2. The Club is ______________________.
(a) a golf course outside of town.
(b) a pillared building in the center of town.
(c) a four-room wooden building.
(d) a grand estate.

3. Macgregor is most offended by ____________________.
(a) Ellis' drunkenness.
(b) Flory's refusal to stand up for his friend.
(c) Ellis' use of the term 'nigger.'
(d) Ellis' rude comments on his proposal.

4. Why do Mrs. Lackersteen and Elizabeth rush to the train station?
(a) They have heard that Verrall is arriving from Mandalay.
(b) They have heard that Lackersteen is returning from camp.
(c) They have heard that the trains are not running in the rain.
(d) They have heard that Verrall is leaving without saying goodbye.

5. Mrs. Lackersteen complains about the quality of ______________.
(a) her servants
(b) her wardrobe
(c) her husband's job
(d) her drink

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the Europeans react to Maxwell's death?

2. As Elizabeth and Verrall dance outside, the moon is described as _________________________.

3. What causes Mrs. Lackersteen to lecture Elizabeth on being "cheap?"

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

5. Where and when does the story take place?

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