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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Burnham write about the atrocities Stalin committed?
(a) The things he did were so outrageous that the rest of the world was inclined to believe his reasons for doing so.
(b) The world knew Stalin was crazy, but couldn't do anything to stop him.
(c) The world wasn't aware of anything Stalin did until after he died.
(d) The world believed Stalin because he gave just enough evidence to back up his claims.

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

3. According to Orwell, how would reviews be handled in an ideal world?
(a) More people would write reviews, so that each reviewer wouldn't have to do as much work.
(b) The number of works being reviewed would be greatly restricted.
(c) There wouldn't be any reviews.
(d) Ordinary people would write reviews and share them with one another.

4. Burnham was influenced by what political writer?
(a) Machiavelli.
(b) Thomas Aquinas.
(c) Immanuel Kant.
(d) Gandhi.

5. The subject of Chapter 14 reviews what?
(a) Books.
(b) Plays.
(c) Songs.
(d) Movies.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Gulliver disapproves of what sort of knowledge, according to Orwell?

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

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

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