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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. Elizabeth admires Flory when she _____________________.

2. What does Verrall do during the funeral?

3. What causes Mrs. Lackersteen to lecture Elizabeth on being "cheap?"

4. Flory and Elizabeth's journey through the jungle is described as ______________________.

5. What ruins Flory's plan to deliver the leopard skin to Elizabeth?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what position does Flory find himself at the end of Chapter 19?

2. Why is Flory intimidated by Verrall?

3. What choice does Macgregor offer the Englishmen in regards to electing a native member of the Club?

4. What is U Po Kyin's version of the love triangle between Flory, Elizabeth and Verrall?

5. What do Elizabeth's comments about the Burmese reveal about her?

6. The description of the evening on which Elizabeth and Verrall dance sets what kind of tone for their relationship?

7. Who or what helps Flory through the difficulties he is having at the camp?

8. What unpleasant event does Elizabeth face before going to the Club?

9. How does Flory arrange to stay in town to be around Elizabeth?

10. What is Mrs. Lackersteen's plan for Elizabeth?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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