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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. When Lackersteen returns from camp he _________________________.

2. How does Lackersteen justify his drinking and philandering?

3. What does Flory's conviction to stand by Veraswami cause him to feel?

4. What does Elizabeth enjoy during the canoe trip to the shooting party?

5. How do the Europeans react to Maxwell's death?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the two riderless ponies indicate about Verrall and Elizabeth?

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

3. Why might Elizabeth enjoy holding the gun?

4. Who or what does Verrall despise?

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

6. What is the result of Ellis' confrontation with the local boys?

7. What do Ellis and Westfield plan to do in response to Maxwell's murder?

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

9. What causes the change in Flory's mood after he visits Dr. Veraswami?

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

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

Henry Louis Mencken said, "There is something even more valuable to civilization than wisdom, and that is character." Consider Orwell's messages about civilization in the novel. Write an essay in which you defend, refute, or qualify Mencken's statement using examples from the text to support your argument.

Essay Topic 3

Consider the role of female characters in Orwell's novel. Using one or more characters as support, write an essay in which you identify an attitude or message Orwell exhibits about women or femininity in the novel.

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