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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. Who greets Flory and Elizabeth when they go ashore?

2. What effect does Elizabeth have on Verrall?

3. When Lackersteen returns from camp he _________________________.

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

5. Although Elizabeth and Verrall ride together frequently, __________________________________.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Orwell describe the leopard as it is being killed?

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

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

5. Why does Flory's birthmark discourage him from kissing Elizabeth?

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

7. What is Elizabeth's attitude toward Flory?

8. What has the day of shooting done for Flory and Elizabeth?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

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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