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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through England Your England.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In one example, Orwell translates a verse from what book into typical bad English?
(a) New Version Bible.
(b) Christian Bible.
(c) Old Latin Bible.
(d) King James Bible.

2. Who is Bingo?
(a) The smallest student.
(b) The school nurse.
(c) The physical education teacher.
(d) The headmistress.

3. The dirty postcards are a sign that people sometimes wish that society wasn't so what?
(a) Uptight.
(b) Civilized.
(c) Moral.
(d) Noble.

4. What kind of park does Orwell sit in when he feeds the antelope?
(a) State park.
(b) Safari park.
(c) Wilderness park.
(d) City park.

5. What does Orwell feed to the antelope?
(a) Bread.
(b) Seeds.
(c) Grain.
(d) Hay.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Orwell remember catching at school?

2. The subsequent investigation finds that Orwell was _______ in shooting the elephant.

3. McGill postcards say that a man can never win what with a woman?

4. When Orwell first comes upon the elephant, what is it eating?

5. Orwell says that bad English is a good vehicle for what kind of speech?

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