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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To a modern sensibility, much of Kipling's philosophy is what?
(a) Nonsensical.
(b) Anti-religion.
(c) Anti-family.
(d) Common place.

2. What happens to the elephant after Orwell shoots all his elephant rifle ammunition at it?
(a) It spits up blood.
(b) It wanders off.
(c) It is still breathing.
(d) It dies.

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

4. Kipling's ideals result in poetry that do what to junior officers in the military?
(a) Praises them.
(b) Makes them heroes.
(c) Ridicules them.
(d) De-humanizes them.

5. McGill's postcards are designed to get what?
(a) Noticed.
(b) Sold.
(c) A laugh.
(d) Collected.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the "Blitz" of World War II?

2. Orwell believes that Dickens is more than an author, he is a what?

3. Raffles is a cricketer who excels as a what?

4. Who does Orwell, while he is at school, smash in the face?

5. Orwell's education at Crossgates is intended to gather him what?

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