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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. Who does most of the work on the farms in Marrakech?

2. Orwell believes that stringent social conformism means that the greatest writers write what type of works?

3. In what decade does a new group of writers who begin to focus on the ideal of a serious purpose in life emerge?

4. The Yank Mags focus on what?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does the Italian militiaman symbolize for Orwell?

5. What is a Yank Mag?

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

7. What is the fourth desire that motivates writers?

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

9. How does Orwell feel about Gandhi?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

What are the social and economic divides in Orwell's world? Does Orwell perceive these divides to be useful or not? Why? Support your answer with examples from the text of the essays.

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