Down and Out in Paris and London Test | Final Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 100 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Down and Out in Paris and London Test | Final Test - Hard

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 100 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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 does the narrator never expect a tramp to be when he gives them a penny?

2. What does the narrator say uneducated men need to stay sane?

3. What kind of stories does the narrator hear at the Cromley spike?

4. What does Bozo consider to be a free show?

5. What does the narrator talk about in this chapter?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of people live in the lodging house?

2. Describe the narrator's experience at the church in chapter 26.

3. What happens in the morning at the spike in chapter 27?

4. How is Paddy different from Boris?

5. What stories does the narrator hear at the Cromley spike?

6. What reason does the carpenter give for throwing away all the food?

7. How do the tramps behave in the church in chapter 33?

8. What are the narrator's views on England as he travels there by boat?

9. What happens to Paddy and Bozo in the final chapter?

10. What does the narrator discover about England in chapter 25?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Orwell was a socialist. Using two examples from the novel discuss the ways the story reflects Orwell's political ideas.

Essay Topic 2

Look at the structure of the novel.

1) How does Orwell use character and dialogue to drive the narrative.

2) Discuss elements of the narrative structure: Exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the novel's themes?

3) Besides from the main character examine the way Orwell uses the other characters in the story. When does he introduce and take them away from the story? What effect does it have on the story?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the following statement. "Orwell's portrayal of poverty is too romanticized and told too much from a privileged position to have had any major impact on society at that time." Use examples from the novel to either support or argue against the statement.

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