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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. According to Orwell, how does Gulliver change from part two to part three of "Gulliver's Travels"?
(a) He decides to make the most of the time he has, rather than sulking about getting old.
(b) He appears to have a higher social standing, as evidenced by consorting with educated men of political standing.
(c) He develops an appreciation for his home and family, which he previously lacked.
(d) He resigns himself to the aging process, and makes peace with the idea of being old.

4. How does the elephant die?
(a) It dies quickly and painlessly.
(b) It doesn't die, it escapes.
(c) It kills two people before finally collapsing.
(d) It is shot twice but dies slowly.

5. Tolstoy accuses the playwright he is criticizing of having a philosophy similar to whom?
(a) Caesar.
(b) Stalin.
(c) Napoleon.
(d) Machiavelli.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In what stage of Tolstoy's life did this major change occur?

3. According to Orwell, what flaw is apparent in all of the examples of "bad English" that he presents in Chapter 6?

4. Where do the magistrates and police convene after the prisoner's death?

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

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