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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. Most Europeans who visit Marrakech are appalled at the harsh treatment meted out to what?

2. Non-objective truth, according to Orwell, is a diagnostic symptom of what?

3. Which religious type, in Marrakech, is crowded into restricted areas?

4. How did the British feel about Gandhi?

5. English national characteristics include a lack of what type of inclination?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What comment that Orwell makes about the weeklies indicates an assumed gender distinction?

3. What is the fourth desire that motivates writers?

4. What does Orwell believe about the historical accounts of the Spanish Civil War?

5. How does Orwell feel about Gandhi?

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

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

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

9. What does the Italian militiaman symbolize for Orwell?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

What are some of the solutions presented to society's problems by Orwell, and what does he think of each solution? Support your answer with evidence from the essays.

Essay Topic 3

According to Orwell, is history a type of political writing? Why or why not? Use examples from the essays to support your answer.

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