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

2. The changes in England have been accompanied by the rapid expansion of the what?

3. When was Henry Miller's "Tropic of Cancer" published?

4. England has a vast division between what?

5. Orwell doesn't believe that Gandhi's political beliefs can be separated from what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Orwell give the municipal employee bread?

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

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

4. What does the Italian militiaman symbolize for Orwell?

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

6. What does Orwell realize when one of the Senegalese soldiers looks at him with wide, wondering eyes?

7. Why did the British government look favorably on Gandhi?

8. How does Orwell feel about Gandhi?

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

10. According to Orwell, what does the press consider about atrocities?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Orwell believes that no book is completely free of political bias. What is some of the support Orwell offers for this idea in his various essays and literary critiques? Does Orwell's statement make sense, within the terms of his writings? Why or why not? Support your answer with examples from the text.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Use specific examples from the essays to answer the following question: Is Orwell a revolutionary writer? Why or why not?

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