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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. Flory feels Elizabeth may be a kindred spirit because ____________________________.

2. The only solution for Flory's ennui is to ________________________.

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

4. What does Ma Kin encourage her husband to do?

5. What does Lackersteen almost reveal about Ma Hla May?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What has Elizabeth's life been like in Paris?

5. How is Veraswami's veranda described?

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

7. Why is Flory so lonely?

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

9. Describe Elizabeth Lackersteen.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

A German proverb states, "If the eye does not want to see, neither light nor glasses will help." Examine the motif of sight in the novel. Write an essay in which you identify any character or characters who "do not want to see," and discuss Orwell's message regarding the consequences of such behavior.

Essay Topic 2

Tolstoy suggests the role of the artist is to communicate emotion clearly and sincerely. Write an essay in which you consider Burmese Days as a work of art, holding it up to Tolstoy's standard.

Essay Topic 3

Consider the motif of heat in Orwell's novel. Write an essay in which you identify the author's message using the motif of heat to support your argument.

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