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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The narrator is a citizen of what country?
(a) Britain.
(b) Burma.
(c) Australia.
(d) India.

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

3. What does the narrator call the hospital?
(a) "Nurse Ratchet's wing."
(b) "Hopital X."
(c) "The Tomb."
(d) "L'hopital du mort."

4. What crucial element of Shakespeare's works does Tolstoy fail to recognize, according to Orwell?
(a) Shakespeare's lack of education.
(b) The social commentary in Shakespeare's works.
(c) The fact that Shakespeare deliberately incorporated flaws into his work.
(d) Shakespeare's status as a poet.

5. What do the magistrates and police do after the prisoner's death?
(a) Pray.
(b) Go back to work.
(c) Sleep.
(d) Drink.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Overall, how does Orwell feel about "Gulliver's Travels"?

3. According to Orwell, what were Smith's religious beliefs?

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

5. What does the prisoner begin to chant as he walks?

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