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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Why I Write.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Spanish Civil War was essentially a(n) _______ war.
(a) Internal.
(b) Baseless.
(c) Class.
(d) Civil.

2. Kipling's poetry has penetrated into everyday language because Kipling did what?
(a) Used colorful language.
(b) Told the truth.
(c) Used common language.
(d) Told fanciful stories.

3. What is Crossgates?
(a) A day school.
(b) A technical school.
(c) A boarding school.
(d) A finishing school.

4. According to Orwell, how does Kipling view life?
(a) Morally.
(b) Artistically.
(c) Imperialistically.
(d) Insensitvely.

5. Orwell believes that children have no sense of ______ and therefore cannot judge things for what they are.
(a) Proportion.
(b) Self-awareness.
(c) History.
(d) Continuity.

Short Answer Questions

1. McGill postcards' jokes are not witty, but are what?

2. What is one of the schools that Crossgates graduates attend?

3. The "Gem" and "Magnet" have been in continuous publication for over how long?

4. What kind of park does Orwell sit in when he feeds the antelope?

5. Totalitarian Russia is associated with what type of political beliefs?

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