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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 begs Anna to go to the King when she is angry with him?

2. What is the name of the long, low boat seen in Siam?

3. Lady Thiang compares the King to what in her song?

4. What does Anna do while the children sing to her in the fourth scene?

5. What does the King say when he hears how Anna has described the world to his children?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Sir Ramsay say after the feast and play?

2. The schoolroom is used for what purpose during the preparations for the feast?

3. What is the subject of the song that Anna sings after her fight in the classroom with the King?

4. What does Lady Thiang say and realize after Anna agrees to talk to the King about Britain?

5. What does Anna do after Tuptim is dragged out of the room?

6. What does Lady Thaing call Anna, and why?

7. What does Anna say she does whenever she is afraid?

8. What are the children doing in the last scene?

9. Who performs Tuptim's play for the British Ambassador?

10. Why does the King want Anna to teach his children?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Fear is a common theme in this book that is presented a number of times by a number of characters. What are some of these instances, and how does fear affect the characters in the book?

Essay Topic 2

Honor is something for which many of the main characters are striving in this book. Who is most affected by this pursuit, and how does it change the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 3

What role does symbolism play in the story and where does it appear? How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?

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