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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. Orwell describes himself as what?
(a) Vain.
(b) Selfish.
(c) Insecure.
(d) Needy.

2. The most marked characteristic of England, according to Orwell, is what?
(a) Its monarchy.
(b) Its gentleness.
(c) Its spirituality.
(d) Its hypocrisy.

3. Orwell believes that revolution and warfare make people behave how?
(a) Extremely.
(b) Strangely.
(c) Passively.
(d) Differently.

4. Orwell, although he once found Houseman to be enjoyable, now finds his writings to be what?
(a) Off-color.
(b) Ridiculous.
(c) Quaint.
(d) Boring.

5. Orwell watches a troop of ______ Senegalese soldiers walk by him in Marrakech.
(a) Poor.
(b) Black.
(c) Conscripted.
(d) Local.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do the English people support the brutal and discriminatory laws?

2. Who is the most reliable enemy of Fascism?

3. Orwell thinks that the antelope looks like it would be good to do what to?

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

5. What, does Orwell believe, is stronger than class hatred in England?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Orwell conclude about the differences in nationality in England?

2. What are some of the national characteristics of England?

3. What is the difference between patriotism and national loyalty for Orwell?

4. What does the title "England Your England" indicate about Orwell's feelings for England?

5. What does the inside of the whale represent to Orwell?

6. What comment that Orwell makes about the weeklies indicates an assumed gender distinction?

7. What are some of the religious beliefs that Gandhi held?

8. What must writers avoid, in order not to destroy their impulse to write?

9. What are the characters in "Tropic of Cancer" like?

10. What is the real debate, that Orwell mentions, that surrounds the weeklies?

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