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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Managerial Revolution", what does Burnham say about capitalism?
(a) That it will only survive if it changes to accommodate social classes.
(b) That it is dying, and will be replaced with communism.
(c) That it is alive and well.
(d) That it is dying, and will be replaced with a socialist pyramid.

2. According to Orwell, what were Smith's religious beliefs?
(a) Swift subscribed to his own form of spirituality.
(b) He was not a religious man.
(c) Swift believed in a higher power, but rejected organized religions.
(d) Swift was a firm believer in the necessity of organized religion.

3. Gulliver disapproves of what sort of knowledge, according to Orwell?
(a) Knowledge for its own sake.
(b) Abstract knowledge.
(c) Knowledge used only for practical purposes.
(d) Knowledge supported by insufficient evidence.

4. What is the symbol of Gulliver's aging?
(a) His hair, which is turning grey.
(b) His arthritic hands.
(c) His cane.
(d) His spectacles.

5. What is Orwell's reasoning for the shifts in Gulliver's character?
(a) Swift identified with Gulliver.
(b) Gulliver had multiple personality disorder.
(c) Swift wanted a clear demarcation between each part of the story.
(d) Gulliver represented four different people that Swift knew.

Short Answer Questions

1. Orwell feels that Swift, through "Gulliver's Travels", is attacking what sort of government structure?

2. How does Gulliver believe science should be used?

3. Why is the reviewer having such difficulty writing his reviews?

4. What aspect of "Gulliver's Travels" does Orwell discuss in Chapter 5?

5. How does Orwell feel about Burnham, and his methods of prophesying?

(see the answer key)

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