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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the creature do as the prisoner is being led to his execution?
(a) Stings the attending guard.
(b) Rampages through the crowd of spectators.
(c) Jumps up and tries to lick the prisoner's face.
(d) Bites the executioner.

2. According to Orwell, what word best describes Tolstoy's criticisms?
(a) Obsolete.
(b) Prejudiced.
(c) Inconsistent.
(d) Indirect.

3. How did the first speaker, in Chapter 8, feel about freedom of the press?
(a) It would lead to the corruption, and ultimate demise, of the government.
(b) It was a good thing - in India.
(c) It was desirable, but not necessary.
(d) It was desirable, but the government had a right to censor its citizens.

4. How many people were killed by the elephant while it was rampaging?
(a) Two.
(b) One.
(c) Three.
(d) None.

5. How does Orwell describe Gandhi's political solutions?
(a) "Backwards."
(b) "Progressive."
(c) "Medievalist."
(d) "Godly."

Short Answer Questions

1. What aspect of "Gulliver's Travels" does Orwell discuss in Chapter 5?

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

3. In Orwell's opinion, what does Tolstoy do to the scenes he is presenting?

4. Which play did Tolstoy criticize most harshly?

5. How did Gandhi feel about Satyagraha?

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