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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. The two things Flory becomes as a result of his harassed childhood are _________________________.
(a) a friend to the unfortunate.
(b) a traveller and a salesman.
(c) a liar and a boxer.
(d) a liar and a footballer.

2. Flory's resolve to shoot the dog results in __________________________.
(a) his ability to see events more clearly.
(b) his resolve to stand up for Veraswami.
(c) a solution to his problems.
(d) a wasted effort, ultimately ineffective.

3. Why is Elizabeth upset about the pew?
(a) She thinks the female natives are being exploited.
(b) She is not allowed to sit in the front with the rest of the whites.
(c) She has to sit among the natives and watch a suggestive dance.
(d) She feels Flory might try to abandon her there.

4. Flory and Ko S'la attend to Flo because _________________________.
(a) she is wet from swimming in the river.
(b) she picks up numerous ticks during the day.
(c) she is tired from the walk in the forest.
(d) she is sick from eating table scraps.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why is Flory ashamed of himself?

3. Flory's greatest misery is ______________________.

4. The plot against Dr. Veraswami is to _____________________________.

5. What does U Po Kyin believe will bring him merit at the end of the chapter?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do Flory and Veraswami continue to have the same argument each time they meet?

2. Why does Flory choose to remain in Burma?

3. How does Veraswami react to Flory's refusal to propose him as a member of the Club?

4. Why does Flory remain silent while Ellis insults his friend?

5. How does Veraswami respond to Flory's verbal attacks on his fellow Europeans?

6. How is Macgregor different from the other Europeans in the Club?

7. What do Flory's early years in Burma indicate about his character?

8. Why is Flory so lonely?

9. Describe U Po Kyin's servant Ba Taik.

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

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