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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

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. Kipling's ideas result in poetry that portrays the common foot soldier as what?
(a) A rich son.
(b) A fool.
(c) A hero.
(d) A poor man.

3. How does Miss Blandish die?
(a) She is drowned in the river.
(b) She is run over by a car.
(c) She commits suicide.
(d) Her kidnappers kill her.

4. For Dickens, work is what?
(a) An event that happens elsewhere.
(b) A moral thing.
(c) An issue of money.
(d) Something that happens on occasion.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many sections is the essay on Orwell's school experiences divided into?

2. What is the name for an entire phrase that stands for single words?

3. Among the poorer students, illnesses are considered to be be a form of what?

4. Once Orwell won his scholarships, the school considered him what?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What, according to Orwell, do the various deficiencies in Dickens's novels lead a person to conclude?

2. What is the difference between how poor and rich students are treated at Crossgates on social occasions, such as birthdays?

3. What did Kipling's romantic ideas about England and the Empire result in?

4. How is the post-Hitler world view of law different from Kipling's?

5. How are the Raffles novels and "No Orchids for Miss Blandish" similar?

6. What describes the purpose of the semi-illicit postcards most newsstands carry?

7. What is Orwell's motivation for shooting the elephant?

8. What are some of the simple pleasures Orwell remembers from school?

9. Why is bad English an excellent vehicle for political speech?

10. What do nearly all reviewers of Dickens's work agree on?

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