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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Gulliver believe science should be used?
(a) As a mental exercise.
(b) To prove that some religious beliefs are absurd.
(c) To wield power over those who aren't educated.
(d) For practical applications, like technology, that improve the welfare of all.

2. What is the subject of Gulliver's ranting in the second book of "Gulliver's Travels"?
(a) Aging.
(b) Organized religion.
(c) His children.
(d) England.

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

4. According to Tolstoy, Shakespeare's great reputation was propagated by whom?
(a) Italian scholars.
(b) American writers.
(c) German professors.
(d) English noblemen.

5. How do the hospital staff sterilize their equipment between patients?
(a) They don't.
(b) They boil the tools.
(c) They use an autoclave.
(d) They dip the tools in rubbing alcohol.

Short Answer Questions

1. What major change occurred in Tolstoy's life?

2. What is Orwell's reasoning for the shifts in Gulliver's character?

3. Patients in the narrator's hospital are used for what?

4. In principle, with whom does the narrator side?

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

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