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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III: Old Babes in the Wood (291-308).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "First Aid," what happened when canoeing?
(a) Tipped by a freak wave.
(b) Nothing.
(c) They got stranded.
(d) A branch caused a huge hole.

2. What activity does Orwell do during "The Dead Interview"?
(a) Drink.
(b) Smoke.
(c) Dance.
(d) Sing.

3. In "A Dusty Lunch," what does Nell think about Brig’s letters?
(a) That she is the wrong person to receive them.
(b) Angry at the responsibility.
(c) Nervous she will lose them.
(d) Elated to help.

4. How is John’s wife described in "Two Scorched Men"?
(a) Young and beautiful.
(b) Small and lanky.
(c) Skeptical yet sane.
(d) Neurotic.

5. In "Morte De Smudgie," who does Nell believe are adept at death?
(a) The gentry.
(b) The Victorians.
(c) The French.
(d) The common folk.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Two Scorched Men," what literary device does the narrator use to describe John’s house?

2. In "The Dead Interview," what does Orwell call bodies?

3. In "Two Scorched Men," which Navy did John fight for?

4. In "A Dusty Lunch," what happens to Brig in his old age?

5. Which of the following is NOT a setting in "Two Scorched Men"?

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