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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. Who greets Flory and Elizabeth when they go ashore?
(a) The Eurasians
(b) Ellis
(c) Ko S'la
(d) The village headman

2. What is Elizabeth's first thought when she thinks of Flory?
(a) She remembers his kindness first.
(b) She remembers his birthmark first.
(c) She remembers his courage first.
(d) She remembers his drinking first.

3. Flory is convinced he is ______________________.
(a) in love with Mrs. Lackersteen.
(b) in love with Ma Hla May.
(c) destined to remain a bachelor.
(d) in love with Elizabeth.

4. What does Verrall do during the funeral?
(a) He proposes to Elizabeth.
(b) He leaves town on the train to Mandalay.
(c) He searches out Maxwell's murderer.
(d) He rides his horse on the maidan opposite the cemetary.

5. Elizabeth is most excited when she learns ____________________________.
(a) Flory plans to propose to her at the Club later.
(b) she may be able to hunt a leopard.
(c) Flory wants her to return to the headman's house.
(d) she may be able to hunt a dog.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Elizabeth feel when she kills a bird?

2. What ruins Flory's plan to deliver the leopard skin to Elizabeth?

3. Why do Mrs. Lackersteen and Elizabeth rush to the train station?

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

5. What ugly image accompanies the description of the cemetery and graves?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Flory's birthmark discourage him from kissing Elizabeth?

2. Why do the Englishmen decide that Verrall is ungracious?

3. What is the result of Ellis' confrontation with the local boys?

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

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

6. Who or what helps Flory through the difficulties he is having at the camp?

7. Why might Elizabeth enjoy holding the gun?

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

9. Why does Ellis get involved in a skirmish with the local boys?

10. Why is Flory intimidated by Verrall?

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