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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. English citizens, according to Orwell, have a love of what, but not because of aesthetics?

2. When Orwell writes the essay, "England Your England," German planes are bombing where?

3. The most marked characteristic of England, according to Orwell, is what?

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

5. Orwells says that the political ______ is able to create or dismiss war's happenings to fit the current political atmosphere's needs.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Orwell claim as his political leaning in his writings?

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

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

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

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

6. What are some of the experiences that Orwell remembers about the Spanish Civil War?

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

8. How has Orwell attempted to make political writing an art form?

9. What is the fourth desire that motivates writers?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role did World War II have on literature, according to Orwell? Use examples from the essays to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Based on the experiences that Orwell presents, is Orwell a writer who is self-centered? Why or why not? Use examples from the text to support your answer.

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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