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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In "The Managerial Revolution", what does Burnham say about capitalism?
(a) That it is dying, and will be replaced with communism.
(b) That it will only survive if it changes to accommodate social classes.
(c) That it is dying, and will be replaced with a socialist pyramid.
(d) That it is alive and well.

3. According to Orwell, how do international sporting events affect relations between countries?
(a) They have no effect.
(b) They worsen relations between citizens, but improve relations between leaders.
(c) They make them worse.
(d) They make them better.

4. According to Burnham, who governs the manners and morals of a given era?
(a) The general public.
(b) Those who are in power.
(c) Religious figures.
(d) The aristocracy.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What term does Orwell use to describe modern sports?

2. According to Orwell, when is the best time to read a good murder mystery?

3. What illness does the narrator have, in Chapter 3?

4. How do the Burmese treat the narrator?

5. How does Gulliver believe science should be used?

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