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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 do when he learns the truth about Elizabeth's affair with Verrall?

2. What accounts for the change in Mrs. Lackersteen's behavior?

3. Why does Flory not recognize Elizabeth's discomfort at the bazaar?

4. How does Elizabeth feel when she kills a bird?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What happens for Flory as a result of his role in the riot?

4. Why do the Englishmen decide that Verrall is ungracious?

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

10. Who or what does Verrall despise?

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

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

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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