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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 Flory realize when he is forced to return to Burma?
2. Why is Flory not allowed to return to England?
3. What distinguishes Kyauktada from other Burmese towns?
4. Ellis warns Flory that ________________________________.
5. Ba Sein brings a copy of __________________.
Short Essay Questions
1. What is revealed about Flory's childhood in the chapter?
2. Why does Flory's sudden church attendance concern Ko S'la?
3. Why does Flory remain silent while Ellis insults his friend?
4. What do Flory's early years in Burma indicate about his character?
5. Why are the English men upset over the article in the Burmese Patriot?
6. Why do Flory and Veraswami continue to have the same argument each time they meet?
7. How is Veraswami's veranda described?
8. Why is Flory so lonely?
9. Why does Flory get rid of Ma Hla May?
10. Why does Flory choose to remain in Burma?
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 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 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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