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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Gulliver, scientists should not concern themselves with what area of thought?
(a) Philosophy.
(b) Religion.
(c) Politics.
(d) Sociology.

2. According to Orwell, how did Swift offend Queen Anne?
(a) By criticizing a law passed by Parliament.
(b) By greeting her inappropriately when he met her.
(c) By writing a pamphlet that criticized dissenters from the church.
(d) By writing a satirical piece that made fun of the English government.

3. In what stage of Tolstoy's life did this major change occur?
(a) Middle age.
(b) Young adulthood.
(c) Youth.
(d) Old age.

4. How is the prisoner behaving, as he is marching to his death?
(a) He walks with dignity.
(b) He quietly attempts to bribe the guard.
(c) He tries to attack his guards and escape.
(d) He begs for mercy.

5. Why does Orwell dislike words such as "constitute" and "phenomenon"?
(a) He feels that they are used to "dress up" concepts that could be expressed in plainer terms.
(b) They are unnecessarily long.
(c) They are used intentionally to elevate writing beyond the capability of the ordinary reader.
(d) They consolidate, into one word, what should be expressed with a phrase.

Short Answer Questions

1. What creature intervenes as the prisoner is being led to his execution?

2. What helped to change Orwell's opinions of Gandhi?

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

4. What does the creature do as the prisoner is being led to his execution?

5. What does Orwell compare to a "pre-fabricate hen-house"?

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