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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Flory is more aware of his birthmark when ___________________________.
(a) someone wants to touch him.
(b) he feels ashamed of himself.
(c) he is attracted to a woman.
(d) he feels angry.

2. What is U Po Kyin unable to do without help?
(a) Rise from a chair
(b) Prepare his own food
(c) Decide court cases
(d) Acquire merit

3. In the feud between U Po Kyin and Veraswami, most townspeople _____________________.
(a) trust Veraswami completely.
(b) believe U Po Kyin is lying.
(c) try to give each a fair chance to speak his mind.
(d) are behind U Po Kyin.

4. Flory's attitude toward his mistress is ____________________________.
(a) a mixture of fear and excitement.
(b) a mixture of delight and anticipation.
(c) a mixture of love and respect.
(d) a mixture of tolerance and disgust.

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

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

7. The plot against Dr. Veraswami is to _____________________________.
(a) destroy his medical practice to make room for another doctor.
(b) have him arrested so that U Po Kyin could demand a bribe from him.
(c) drive him away from the Club.
(d) destroy his reputation and ruin him forever.

8. Finally, the doctor tells Flory about his fears regarding ________________________.
(a) the English refusing him entrance to the Club.
(b) U Po Kyin's attempts to bribe him.
(c) Flory's health.
(d) U Po Kyin's plot against him.

9. What gives Flory brief comfort at the end of the chapter?
(a) A burst of sunshine
(b) A walk in the woods
(c) A cool breeze
(d) A dip in the pond

10. What does Lackersteen almost reveal about Ma Hla May?
(a) That she refuses to do laundry.
(b) That she is jealous of Elizabeth.
(c) That she is Flory's mistress.
(d) That she is Burmese.

11. During Flory's time in Burma, he has grown ___________________________.
(a) tired of the Burmese.
(b) homesick for England.
(c) jaded and resentful of the English.
(d) uncomfortable with his friendship with the doctor.

12. What does Ma Kin tell her husband about happiness?
(a) Happiness is not in power.
(b) Happiness escapes those who do evil.
(c) Happiness comes from the heart.
(d) Happiness is not in money.

13. What game do the Englishmen play In the evening?
(a) Tennis
(b) Cricket
(c) Bridge
(d) Poker

14. Ba Sein arrives to discuss ________________________________.
(a) plots against U Po Kyin and Ba Taik.
(b) plots against Mr. Macgregor and Dr. Veraswami.
(c) court cases against Mr. Macgregor and Mr. Flory.
(d) court cases against Ma Kin and Dr. Versaswami.

15. How does Flory start his day?
(a) He prepares his household for the day.
(b) He writes a love letter to Elizabeth.
(c) He drinks gin while sitting in the tub.
(d) He writes letters to his enemies.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who accompanies Elizabeth to her uncle's house?

2. Many of Flory's early years in Burma were spent ____________________________.

3. What keeps U Po Kyin from being exposed by those who complain against him?

4. What causes Elizabeth to leave Flory's house?

5. Macgregor is the only Englishman who does not ____________________.

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