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

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

3. When does Orwell meet Miller?

4. Orwell says that England could not become Germany any more than a turnip seed could grow into what?

5. Orwell, although he once found Houseman to be enjoyable, now finds his writings to be what?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What are some of the religious beliefs that Gandhi held?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What social structure does Orwell believe should exist in the world? Compare his ideal social structure to the social structures that do exist, and that he has written about.

Essay Topic 2

How did British culture and society change from 1910 to the beginning of the Great War? Use examples presented by Orwell in his essays to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Why have Orwell, Kipling, and Dickens's work all endured through the years? How are the reasons for their work enduring similar to the explanations that Orwell gives for why a writer's work would endure through the years? Cite examples from the essays to support your answer.

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