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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do the police and magistrates feel after the prisoner's death?
(a) Elated.
(b) Guilty.
(c) Apathetic.
(d) Angry.

2. What is the name of John Milton's pamphlet that Orwell mentions in Chapter 8?
(a) "Apocalyptica".
(b) "Aeronautica".
(c) "Autonomica".
(d) "Areopagitica".

3. To Orwell, freedom of the press means the liberty to do what?
(a) Put a spin on the story, as long as the facts are correct.
(b) Express personal opinions.
(c) Criticize and oppose.
(d) Report anything, whether it is true or not.

4. Which play did Tolstoy criticize most harshly?
(a) "King Lear".
(b) "The Misanthrope".
(c) "Dr. Faustus".
(d) "Romeo and Juliet".

5. The fourth speaker, in Chapter 8, defended the purges in what country?
(a) Israel.
(b) Italy.
(c) Pakistan.
(d) Russia.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Orwell feel about people bonding through sports?

2. According to Orwell, what are the feelings between two teams in a sporting event?

3. How does Orwell propose to aid the English language?

4. According to Orwell, what do newspapers try to do when reporting on sports events?

5. Tolstoy wrote a biting criticism of what playwright's work?

(see the answer key)

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