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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's meal is described as ______________________.

2. Finally, the doctor tells Flory about his fears regarding ________________________.

3. Flory and Ko S'la attend to Flo because _________________________.

4. Flory's attitude toward his mistress is ____________________________.

5. Why is Flory not allowed to return to England?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Flory so lonely?

2. What does the interview in Westfield's office reveal about the native Burmese who work for the police?

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

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

5. Why does Flory seem to resent Macgregor?

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

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

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

9. What is Ellis' complaint against the natives?

10. Why does Lackersteen's wife distrust him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Consider the role of desperation in characters' decisions and actions in the novel. Write an essay in which you identify any character and his or her actions as desperate and discuss the consequences that face the character as a result.

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

Considering any pair of like-minded characters in the text, such as Ellis and U Po Kyin, or Verrall and Elizabeth, write an essay comparing and/or contrasting their actions and motivations.

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