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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. Miss Blandish is the daughter of whom?

2. In what type of print does Raffles appear?

3. Kipling's poetry has penetrated into everyday language because Kipling did what?

4. When political truth is difficult, meaningless ________ becomes acceptable.

5. What breaks during Orwell's second beating?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Orwell conclude about Dickens's solution for societal ills, at the end of the essay?

3. What does Orwell believe, contrary to public opinion, that corporal punishment does?

4. What are the common writing errors that Orwell enumerates in his "Politics and the English Language" essay?

5. Why does Orwell refer to Kipling's poetry as "good bad poetry"?

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

7. What does Orwell announce after his first beating?

8. What is the standard joke about home life that the semi-illicit postcards use?

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

10. Who is Raffles?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Orwell states, in "Why I Write," that he writes solid prose when his political purpose is well defined. Do you agree with Orwell's characterization of himself? Why or why not? Support your answer with examples from the various essays.

Essay Topic 2

How do moral and political beliefs intertwine in society, people, and literature, according to Orwell? Support your answer using examples from the various essays.

Essay Topic 3

How did British culture and society change from 1910 to the beginning of the Great War? Use examples presented by Orwell in his essays to support your answer.

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