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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the crowd's reaction to the prisoner's chant?
(a) They try to help him escape.
(b) They begin to feel some compassion for him.
(c) They want him to die quickly.
(d) It doesn't seem to have an effect on them.

2. According to Orwell, how does Gandhi compare to other politicians of his time?
(a) He didn't focus on the same issues.
(b) He didn't accomplish as much.
(c) He accomplished much more.
(d) He left a remarkably "clean smell" behind.

3. How is the prisoner behaving, as he is marching to his death?
(a) He tries to attack his guards and escape.
(b) He quietly attempts to bribe the guard.
(c) He begs for mercy.
(d) He walks with dignity.

4. To Orwell, freedom of the press means the liberty to do what?
(a) Put a spin on the story, as long as the facts are correct.
(b) Express personal opinions.
(c) Criticize and oppose.
(d) Report anything, whether it is true or not.

5. Gulliver disapproves of what sort of knowledge, according to Orwell?
(a) Abstract knowledge.
(b) Knowledge supported by insufficient evidence.
(c) Knowledge for its own sake.
(d) Knowledge used only for practical purposes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What illness does the narrator have, in Chapter 3?

2. What was Thibaw's legacy in Mandalay?

3. How many people were killed by the elephant while it was rampaging?

4. The murderer, according to Orwell, kills his victim to avoid what?

5. What helped to change Orwell's opinions of Gandhi?

(see the answer key)

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