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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Flory do when he learns the truth about Elizabeth's affair with Verrall?
(a) Gets drunk and confronts Elizabeth
(b) Gets drunk and engages a Burmese prostitute
(c) Leaves immediately for England
(d) Leaves immediately for the camp

2. The earthquake inspires what kind of feeling in the members of the Club after it is over?
(a) Exuberance
(b) Timidity
(c) Bravado
(d) Terror

3. Orwell states that in India you are not judged for what you do but ___________________.
(a) for what you own.
(b) for your past.
(c) for what you are.
(d) for who you know.

4. What does U Po Kyin's plan finally cause Ma Kin to feel?
(a) Ambition
(b) Contempt
(c) Envy
(d) Joy

5. Why do Mrs. Lackersteen and Elizabeth rush to the train station?
(a) They have heard that the trains are not running in the rain.
(b) They have heard that Lackersteen is returning from camp.
(c) They have heard that Verrall is leaving without saying goodbye.
(d) They have heard that Verrall is arriving from Mandalay.

Short Answer Questions

1. Elizabeth understands that Flory ________________________.

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

3. What causes Verrall to speak to Elizabeth and Mrs. Lackersteen?

4. When Lackersteen returns from camp he _________________________.

5. Flory is convinced he is ______________________.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Why is Flory intimidated by Verrall?

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

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