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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Veraswami is slightly disappointed when _________________________________.
(a) Flory leaves without saying hello to his wife.
(b) Flory does not promise to propose him as a club member.
(c) Flory refuses to give money to Old Mattu.
(d) Flory refuses to help him fight U Po Kyin.

2. Flory feels Elizabeth may be a kindred spirit because ____________________________.
(a) she claims to want to settle down in Burma.
(b) she comments on the beauty of the natives.
(c) she reveals that she is lonely.
(d) she claims to love reading, as he does.

3. To what do the doctor and Flory compare the British Empire?
(a) A sick patient
(b) A pack of dogs
(c) A patient who will not pay his bill
(d) A pox on humanity

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

5. Veraswami sees the English as ______________________.
(a) an unfortunate necessity.
(b) a civilizing presence.
(c) a pox.
(d) an unwelcome presence.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do most of Flory's experiences portray him?

2. Ba Sein arrives to discuss ________________________________.

3. Of all the indulgent freedoms allowed a pukka sahib, the one freedom denied them is ________________________.

4. Where and when does the story take place?

5. How does Flory start his day?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Lackersteen's wife distrust him?

2. What attitude does U Po Kyin have about his fatness?

3. Why does Flory choose to remain in Burma?

4. What is the lie Flory believes the English tell themselves?

5. Why did Flory end up in Burma?

6. Why is Flory so lonely?

7. Why does Flory seem to resent Macgregor?

8. What seems to be Flory's motivation for ignoring the anonymous letter about Veraswami?

9. What has Elizabeth's life been like in Paris?

10. What is U Po Kyin's plan against Dr. Veraswami?

(see the answer keys)

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