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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. How long does it take the narrator to fall asleep again?

2. Why is a plongeur's work in vain?

3. How much does the narrator earn per month at the restaurant?

4. Where does the man live who owes Boris money?

5. To what kind of people is the fear of the mob attributed?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what way is Boris in bad shape in chapter 5?

2. What illusion does the narrator say the success of the restaurant destroys in chapter 21?

3. Why does the narrator believe that people are kept in poverty?

4. Describe the working conditions at the Auberge.

5. How do Boris and the narrator pass the time while they wait for the restaurant to open?

6. Why is the narrator berated for wearing a mustache in chapter 13?

7. Describe the narrator's Saturday nights.

8. How does the narrator get money in chapter 4?

9. Describe the story Charlie tells in the second chapter?

10. In what way is a plongeur no better than a slave?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what way does the dining and kitchen in Hotel X symbolize the difference between the working and upper classes? What do the students think are the main difference between the classes? In such an environment is it possible for the working classes to rise into roles currently filled by the upper classes?

Essay Topic 2

Orwell was a socialist. Using two examples from the novel discuss the ways the story reflects Orwell's political ideas.

Essay Topic 3

Examine the following statement "A plongeur is a slave, and a wasted slave, doing stupid and largely unnecessary work." Using examples from the text write an essay either supporting or arguing against the statement.

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