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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. In "Why I Write," Orwell examines his ________ _______ in writing.

2. All Chinese, in "Gem" and "Magent," wear what?

3. Where is Marrakech?

4. Gandhi was part of what country's independence movement?

5. Orwell believes that war is necessarily what?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is a Yank Mag?

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

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

5. What does the inside of the whale represent to Orwell?

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

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

8. How does Orwell feel about Gandhi?

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

10. What is included in boys' weeklies?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are national characteristics? What are the national characteristics of some of the nations Orwell has observed? How do these national characteristics play into the political and social systems of the various countries? Use examples from the essays to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Orwell believes that no book is completely free of political bias. What is some of the support Orwell offers for this idea in his various essays and literary critiques? Does Orwell's statement make sense, within the terms of his writings? Why or why not? Support your answer with examples from the text.

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