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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many reviews does the person in Chapter 14 write per year?
(a) 12.
(b) 52.
(c) 24.
(d) 100.

2. In Orwell's opinion, what does Tolstoy do to the scenes he is presenting?
(a) He takes them out of context.
(b) He distorts them.
(c) He misquotes them.
(d) He misunderstands them.

3. According to Orwell, what are the feelings between two teams in a sporting event?
(a) Ill-will.
(b) Friendliness.
(c) Sportsmanship.
(d) Hospitality.

4. What aspect of "Gulliver's Travels" does Orwell discuss in Chapter 5?
(a) The inconsistency of the plot.
(b) The changes in Gulliver's character.
(c) The literary devices used by the author.
(d) Swift's use of imagery and symbolism.

5. The subject of Chapter 14 reviews what?
(a) Songs.
(b) Plays.
(c) Books.
(d) Movies.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the animal discussed in Chapter 12 discern the sex of other members of its species?

2. To Orwell, freedom of the press means the liberty to do what?

3. According to Orwell, literature is in danger from censorship, and what else?

4. Why is the reviewer having such difficulty writing his reviews?

5. According to Orwell, spring is more noticeable for people in what areas?

(see the answer key)

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