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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 did Bozo forget to do before he sold his razor?

2. What can the narrator see the man is from his face?

3. Where does the narrator hide his money?

4. What does the narrator say he will he never think again about tramps?

5. What kind of street meeting does the narrator see in this chapter?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Bozo win the narrator's admiration in chapter 33?

2. How is Paddy different from Boris?

3. Describe the character of Paddy.

4. Why do you think the author includes this apparently irrelevant chapter in the book?

5. How is Bozo more interesting than other homeless people he has met in the book?

6. What is the narrator's theory about British swear words?

7. In what way does the young man affect the narrator in chapter 29?

8. Why does the narrator use Croydon as an example of a good lodging house?

9. How do the people in the lodging house earn their money?

10. Why does Paddy want to bury his five pence?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Down and Out in Paris and London focuses on poverty.

1) Why was poverty such an issue in 1930's Europe?

2) What problems did Orwell highlight concerning poverty?

3) What problems concerning poverty in Europe could Orwell focus on today?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the novel's dialogue. How does Orwell's dialogue contribute to the following areas

1) Character

2) Setting

3) Plot

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