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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many works is the person in Chapter 14 attempting to review?
(a) Two.
(b) One.
(c) Four.
(d) Five.

3. How much does Orwell think the managerial revolution, which Burnham writes about, has influenced the United States?
(a) Very little.
(b) Not at all.
(c) Some.
(d) A lot.

4. What aspect of "Gulliver's Travels" does Orwell discuss in Chapter 5?
(a) The literary devices used by the author.
(b) Swift's use of imagery and symbolism.
(c) The inconsistency of the plot.
(d) The changes in Gulliver's character.

5. What does Burnham write about Stalin?
(a) He is a necessary and logical continuation from Lenin.
(b) He is brilliant and misunderstood.
(c) He is a sham, who must be overthrown.
(d) He is less than ideal, but still a competent leader.

Short Answer Questions

1. Burnham was influenced by what political writer?

2. What is the subject of Gulliver's ranting in the second book of "Gulliver's Travels"?

3. How does Gulliver believe science should be used?

4. What is the symbol of Gulliver's aging?

5. According to Orwell, how did Swift offend Queen Anne?

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