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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 is Elizabeth's reason for snubbing Flory?

2. Why is Ellis upset that Verrall has abused the butler?

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

4. Verrall's face is described as _____________________.

5. Elizabeth is most excited when she learns ____________________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Flory intimidated by Verrall?

2. How has Ma Hla May's behavior changed?

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

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

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

6. Who or what does Verrall despise?

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

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

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

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

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

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 3

Consider the significance of the setting of the novel. Write an essay in which you identify at least three facets of the setting that directly impact events of the novel. Use the text to develop and support your argument.

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