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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. Who objects to scandal among the men?

2. Who does Flory feel is the entity to blame for his dishonor and futility?

3. Flory's resolve to shoot the dog results in __________________________.

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

5. Who wrote the article against Mr. Macgregor?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Ellis' complaint against the natives?

2. Why are the English men upset over the article in the Burmese Patriot?

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

4. Describe U Po Kyin's servant Ba Taik.

5. Why does Flory's sudden church attendance concern Ko S'la?

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

7. How is Veraswami's veranda described?

8. Why does Flory seem to resent Macgregor?

9. Why does Lackersteen's wife distrust him?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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

George Bernard Shaw said, "Hatred is the coward's revenge for being intimidated." Consider the roles of hatred and cowardice in the novel. Then write an essay in which you identify Orwell's definition of either concept using textual examples as support.

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