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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Dickens is not what type of writer?

2. Orwell believes that ________ corrupts thought.

3. Raffles is considered a gentleman _______.

4. Dickens says that proper acts are those that are historically what?

5. The premise of "No Orchids for Miss Blandish" is that everyone seeks to increase what?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Orwell's Sancho Panza view of life?

3. Why has bad English been successful in the political arena?

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

5. Why is Orwell hated in Moulmein?

6. Why does Orwell believe that Dickens is a moral writer, and not a political writer?

7. What does the subsequent investigation find regarding Orwell's shooting of the elephant?

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

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

10. What is the duality of the human experience that the semi-illict postcards represents?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

According to Orwell, is history a type of political writing? Why or why not? Use examples from the essays to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Using evidence presented by Orwell in his essays, what is bad English writing and how does it affect politics?

Essay Topic 3

According to Orwell's writings, why are civil liberties necessary in order to solve society's problems? Use evidence from the essays to support your answer.

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