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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Shooting an Elephant.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Dickens says that proper acts are those that are historically what?
(a) Valid.
(b) Justified.
(c) Inevitable.
(d) Needed.

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

3. Kipling strongly identifies with what class?
(a) The middle class.
(b) The poor class.
(c) The laboring class.
(d) The official ruling class.

4. In what country is Moulmein?
(a) Lower Arabia.
(b) Lower Pakistan.
(c) Lower Burma.
(d) Lower India.

5. Orwell believes that Dickens is more than an author, he is a what?
(a) Icon.
(b) Leader.
(c) Hero.
(d) Institution.

Short Answer Questions

1. Most characters illustrated on McGill postcards are what?

2. Where does Orwell shoot the elephant?

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

4. Why does Orwell shoot the elephant?

5. How many cartridges does Orwell get with his elephant rifle?

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