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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. What does Veraswami do when Flory denounces the English?

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

3. Orwell claims that the notion of men at the 'outposts of Empire' as able and hardworking is ___________.

4. Lackersteen does not want to see his wife because __________________________.

5. What causes Elizabeth to leave Flory's house?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What kind of relationship does U Po Kyin seem to have with Ma Kin?

3. Why did Flory end up in Burma?

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

5. What is revealed about Flory's childhood in the chapter?

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

7. Why does Flory choose to remain in Burma?

8. How is Veraswami's veranda described?

9. Describe the European Club.

10. Describe Elizabeth Lackersteen.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Consider Orwell's use of parasites as motif in the novel. In your essay, identify who or what Orwell might consider a parasite. Use examples from the text to support your argument.

Essay Topic 2

Consider the role of allusion in the novel. To whom or what does any character (or the narrator) allude? Why are these allusions important to characterization or development of the message? Write an essay in which you discuss the allusions in the novel, explaining their significance to the author's message or purpose.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss how any character deals with the concepts of shame or disappointment in the novel. In your essay, choose at least three examples of the character's behavior and support your argument using these.

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