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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. Flory and Elizabeth have an intimate moment _____________________________.
(a) right after she misses her first shot.
(b) right after she kills a jungle cock.
(c) right after they leave the headman's house.
(d) right before Flory kills the tiger.

2. What does Flory's conviction to stand by Veraswami cause him to feel?
(a) Guilt and self-loathing
(b) Courage and exhilaration
(c) Fear and resentment
(d) Panic

3. Why are Elizabeth and Verrall indifferent to the heat?
(a) They are busy drinking most of the time, and do not notice.
(b) They have lived in warm climates their entire lives.
(c) They are too distracted by each other to notice.
(d) They are young, and heat does not bother the young.

4. How does Lackersteen justify his drinking and philandering?
(a) He believes he as the right to do as he pleases.
(b) He believes he has been given an unfair burden and needs an outlet.
(c) He believes he is still respectable because he is loyal.
(d) He believes he is still respectable because he is white.

5. At the end of Chapter 22, what signals a change?
(a) The rain has finally started.
(b) The river has overflowed.
(c) The English have returned to their camps.
(d) The rain has finally stopped.

Short Answer Questions

1. Flory is convinced he is ______________________.

2. Who finally runs for help during the riot?

3. At the end of the chapter, Flory begins to believe ______________________________.

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

5. When Lackersteen invites Verrall to the Club, __________________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Elizabeth's comments about the Burmese reveal about her?

2. What has the day of shooting done for Flory and Elizabeth?

3. What do Ellis and Westfield plan to do in response to Maxwell's murder?

4. How has Ma Hla May's behavior changed?

5. What is Elizabeth's attitude toward Flory?

6. The description of the evening on which Elizabeth and Verrall dance sets what kind of tone for their relationship?

7. In what position does Flory find himself at the end of Chapter 19?

8. What do the two riderless ponies indicate about Verrall and Elizabeth?

9. What unpleasant event does Elizabeth face before going to the Club?

10. What choice does Macgregor offer the Englishmen in regards to electing a native member of the Club?

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