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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Overall, how does Orwell feel about "Gulliver's Travels"?
(a) He is bored by them, and doesn't understand people's fascination with the story.
(b) He likes the books, and has reread them many times.
(c) He feels that the books have an important message, but are poorly executed.
(d) He understands, and sympathizes with, Swift's message, but thinks the books are poorly executed.

3. Where did the elephant come from?
(a) It was domesticated.
(b) It was released in the town by someone who wanted to destroy the bazaar.
(c) It was wild, and found its way into the town.
(d) It had escaped from the zoo.

4. What does Orwell say about Tolstoy's conversion?
(a) He only exchanged one form of egotism for another.
(b) He was swayed by false prophets.
(c) He did it to better his reputation, not because his belief was sincere.
(d) He never converted; it was a rumor.

5. What is the name of John Milton's pamphlet that Orwell mentions in Chapter 8?
(a) "Autonomica".
(b) "Aeronautica".
(c) "Areopagitica".
(d) "Apocalyptica".

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Orwell feel about the English language?

2. How do the police and magistrates feel after the prisoner's death?

3. According to Orwell, what were Smith's religious beliefs?

4. What is Orwell's problem with phrases like "swan song"?

5. How is the prisoner behaving, as he is marching to his death?

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