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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. What is the first reason that writers might be compelled to write?

2. The dialogue in Miller's novel is what?

3. Boys' Weekly is often described as "penny ________" what?

4. The boys' weeklies completely lack what?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is one of the remarkable observations that Orwell makes about the local conditions in Marrakech?

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

5. What is a Yank Mag?

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

7. What do Gandhi's methods of non-violence require from the government?

8. What is included in boys' weeklies?

9. Why does Orwell give the municipal employee bread?

10. How were the authors of the 1930s able to write about their communist politics?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Using examples from the various essays, explain what Orwell's political beliefs are.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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

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