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

2. Orwell regrets that there are no ____________ boys' weeklies.

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

4. Gandhi became a political figure because he experienced what?

5. What kind of employee tells Orwell that he, instead of the antelope, could eat the food Orwell is giving to the antelope?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who does Miller write about in "Tropic of Cancer"?

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

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

5. What is the fourth desire that motivates writers?

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

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

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

9. What is the real debate, that Orwell mentions, that surrounds the weeklies?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

According to Orwell, is history a type of political writing? Why or why not? Use examples from the essays 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's writings, why are civil liberties necessary in order to solve society's problems? Use evidence from the essays to support your answer.

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