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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Reflections on Gandhi.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Gandhi believed that he should avoid having what type of friends?
(a) Religious friends.
(b) Spiteful friends.
(c) Giving friends.
(d) Close friends.

2. Early in his life, Gandhi tried to _______ British culture.
(a) Assimilate.
(b) Promote.
(c) Reject.
(d) Ignore.

3. Orwell believes that automatic and uncritical thought does what to language?
(a) Corrupts it.
(b) Destroys it.
(c) Reduces it.
(d) Enhances it.

4. What is the "Blitz" of World War II?
(a) The sea-war.
(b) The invasion of Russia.
(c) The invasion of Germany.
(d) The air-war.

5. Miss Blandish is the daughter of whom?
(a) A king.
(b) A millionaire.
(c) A nobleman.
(d) A politician.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Orwell, how does Kipling view life?

2. How did the British feel about Gandhi?

3. Orwell believes that Dickens is more than an author, he is a what?

4. Orwell believes that good English writing demands what?

5. In one example, Orwell translates a verse from what book into typical bad English?

(see the answer key)

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