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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Orwell's problem with phrases like "swan song"?
(a) It is a dying metaphor.
(b) It makes use of alliteration.
(c) It anthropomorphizes a non-human entity.
(d) It is an overused cliché.

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

3. How does Orwell describe the ideal murderer, in a murder story?
(a) Calculating.
(b) Arrogant.
(c) Eccentric.
(d) Pitiable.

4. What does Orwell say is the sole purpose of a metaphor?
(a) To explain an association between two things
(b) To call up a visual image.
(c) To supply one thing with the attributes of another.
(d) To further the point of the writer.

5. According to Orwell, what was Gandhi's youth like?
(a) He was the same as he was in adult life.
(b) He didn't care about politics, and was pro-war.
(c) He was a criminal, and committed many sins.
(d) He committed small sins.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Burnham, who governs the manners and morals of a given era?

2. What was the substance of the second speaker's argument, in Chapter 8?

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

4. How do the hospital staff sterilize their equipment between patients?

5. What is the crowd's reaction to the prisoner's chant?

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