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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do the hospital staff sterilize their equipment between patients?
(a) They dip the tools in rubbing alcohol.
(b) They don't.
(c) They use an autoclave.
(d) They boil the tools.

2. What treatment is described as a spectator sport on the ward?
(a) Cupping.
(b) Leeching.
(c) Cold baths.
(d) The application of mustard poultices.

3. How does Orwell feel about the English language?
(a) It is improving.
(b) It is in decline, but can be saved.
(c) It is neither improving nor declining.
(d) It is declining, and the trend is irreversible.

4. How does Orwell feel about scientific words and foreign phrases?
(a) They are unnecessary, and should be replaced with common language.
(b) They should only be used in certain types of literature.
(c) They should be used whenever possible, to elevate writing.
(d) They can be used, but only when writing for a certain audience.

5. What is the symbol of Gulliver's aging?
(a) His cane.
(b) His hair, which is turning grey.
(c) His spectacles.
(d) His arthritic hands.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the prisoner begin to chant as he walks?

2. How is the Burmese jail described?

3. Where do the magistrates and police convene after the prisoner's death?

4. How do the Burmese treat the narrator?

5. What sort of bath does the hospital staff give the narrator?

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