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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. What does the narrator say goes out of the window when people are hungry?
2. In what does the narrator say he washes the dishes?
3. What does the narrator say he thought the French knew when they saw it?
4. How many gas stoves are there in the restaurant kitchen?
5. How does the restaurant count its success?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the narrator describe waiters in chapter 14?
2. Why does the narrator believe that people are kept in poverty?
3. Describe the working conditions at the Auberge.
4. Describe the story Valenti tells in chapter 15.
5. In what way is a plongeur no better than a slave?
6. What illusion does the narrator say the success of the restaurant destroys in chapter 21?
7. How does Charlie save the day in chapter 18?
8. Why is the narrator berated for wearing a mustache in chapter 13?
9. Describe Boris and the narrator's interview at the Auberge.
10. What does the narrator say are his best and worst days working at the hotel?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Down and Out in Paris and London is a semi-autobiographical novel, adhering to the rule, writers should always write about what they know. Do you think it is obvious that Orwell knows his subject? What difference do you think it makes to the story? Are there any moments where you think Orwell does not portray a character or setting so well? What affect does it have on the story?
Essay Topic 2
Down and Out in Paris and London is a famous book which has greatly influenced modern literature. Choose a book written after Down and Out in Paris and London and discuss how you think it was influenced by the novel. Discuss there similarities in terms of
a) plot
b) character
c) themes
Essay Topic 3
Examine Orwell's writing style. How would you describe Orwell's prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? Does he use any specific writing techniques? What meaning does Orwell's style give to the story?
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