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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 kind of street meeting does the narrator see in this chapter?
2. What does the narrator say is a large part of Paddy's character?
3. What did Bozo forget to do before he sold his razor?
4. What do the narrator and Paddy visit in this chapter?
5. What do the deputy and his wife make at any time of the day?
Short Essay Questions
1. What kind of people live in the lodging house?
2. What is the narrator's theory about British swear words?
3. How is Bozo more interesting than other homeless people he has met in the book?
4. How does the narrator describe the deputy and his wife?
5. How does Bozo win the narrator's admiration in chapter 33?
6. What are the narrator's views on England as he travels there by boat?
7. What reason does the narrator give for the existence of tramps?
8. What are spikes?
9. Describe the Salvation Army shelter.
10. How do the people in the lodging house earn their money?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Look at the structure of the novel.
1) How does Orwell use character and dialogue to drive the narrative.
2) Discuss elements of the narrative structure: Exposition, conflict, complication, climax, resolution and conclusion. Do all the elements make for a logical and linear story? How does the story's structure express the novel's themes?
3) Besides from the main character examine the way Orwell uses the other characters in the story. When does he introduce and take them away from the story? What effect does it have on the story?
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Discuss Orwell's life. In what way do you think his life and personality is reflected in the book?
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