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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. U Po Kyin is described as _______________.

2. What confrontation does Flory endure?

3. Flory signed the notice because ____________________________.

4. Whose arrival confirms Veraswami's views about the Burmese?

5. The village girl that visits that morning claims ____________________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Who are Westfield, Ellis, Lackersteen, Macgregor and Maxwell?

2. Why is Flory unafraid of U Po Kyin?

3. Among the visitors to U Po Kyin's house, which of these does he agree to see, and why?

4. Why does Flory get rid of Ma Hla May?

5. Why does Lackersteen's wife distrust him?

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

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

8. Describe the variety show that Flory and Elizabeth attend.

9. Describe the European Club.

10. Why does Flory seem to resent Macgregor?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

If, as Roseanne Cash states, "The key to change... is to let go of fear," consider the potential for change among the characters or institutions in the novel. Write an essay in which you argue for or against the potential for change in any character or institution, considering Cash's statement.

Essay Topic 2

Consider the roles of nature and the natural in Orwell's novel. Write an essay in which you explore the significance of nature and the natural in relation to Orwell's message.

Essay Topic 3

Examining the roles of the timber companies, the Club, and the English officials in the novel, identify any social institution or aspect of mankind that Orwell criticizes in his novel. Write an essay in identifying Orwell's criticism and support it with specific examples from the text.

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