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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the name of Gandhi's political policy, "Satyagraha," mean?
(a) "Firmness in truth."
(b) "Strength in silence."
(c) "Belief in oneself."
(d) "Karma."

2. What illness does the narrator have, in Chapter 3?
(a) Scarlet fever.
(b) Pneumonia.
(c) Cancer.
(d) Consumption.

3. The third speaker, in Chapter 8, attacked what?
(a) The unnecessarily severe punishments for violating censorship laws.
(b) Laws that challenged obscenity in literary products.
(c) The inability of the government to police all media successfully.
(d) The government's choice to regulate news media.

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 does Orwell feel about Gandhi's policy of non-violent protest?
(a) It can be effective, but only in some circumstances.
(b) He agrees wholeheartedly with Gandhi's policy.
(c) It is ineffective, and unsuitable for the modern world.
(d) It is effective in most circumstances, but not all.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Orwell's problem with phrases like "swan song"?

2. What crucial element of Shakespeare's works does Tolstoy fail to recognize, according to Orwell?

3. According to Orwell, what is the primary purpose of language?

4. What is the narrator's profession?

5. Why does the narrator hesitate to kill the elephant?

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