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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Orwell compares the price of a book to the price of what other luxury?
2. How does Orwell feel about people bonding through sports?
3. What is the main characteristic of the poems, written by the poet mentioned in Chapter 17?
4. How does Orwell feel about books?
5. What relationship does Orwell establish between social justice and nature?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Orwell defends freedom of the press by saying that freedom of the political writer, and freedom of the non-political writer go hand-in-hand. Do you agree? Is it possible to have freedom of speech without freedom of the press, or vice versa? How does Orwell feel about the current trend of literary freedom? Do you agree? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your position.
Essay Topic 2
In Chapter 3, Orwell's status changes from oppressor, to victim. How does his stay in Hopital X change his status? Do you think that his stay at Hopital X would have given him a different attitude toward the Burmese, if he had gone back? Why? Why is his escape from Hopital X significant? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text in defending your conclusions.
Essay Topic 3
Orwell extols the virtues of children's literature, such as "Superman", over those of "Tom Sawyer", and other similar stories. Do you agree with Orwell's position? In what ways is "Superman" superior to "Tom Sawyer", as children's literature? Are there any ways in which "Tom Sawyer" is better? Orwell claims that "Tom Sawyer" gives children a "false map" of the world - what false ideals do they get from stories like "Superman"? Which set of falsehoods is preferable? Why? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your position.
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