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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Orwell feel about the English language?
(a) It is in decline, but can be saved.
(b) It is neither improving nor declining.
(c) It is declining, and the trend is irreversible.
(d) It is improving.

2. According to Orwell, spring is more noticeable for people in what areas?
(a) Urban.
(b) Rural and urban.
(c) Rural.
(d) Suburban.

3. How does Orwell feel about winning by cheating?
(a) It's okay, as long as the other team is also cheating.
(b) A win is a win, regardless of how it is earned.
(c) It is a win without honor or meaning.
(d) It's okay, if the cheating team is so far behind that winning one game won't affect the overall outcome.

4. What was the substance of the second speaker's argument, in Chapter 8?
(a) He felt liberty was a good thing, but spoke in a very general way.
(b) He argued against freedom of the press.
(c) He argued that freedom of the press and freedom of speech are not necessarily the same.
(d) He argued that liberty was a good thing, in very specific circumstances.

5. According to Orwell, what flaw is apparent in all of the examples of "bad English" that he presents in Chapter 6?
(a) A lack of precision.
(b) A lack of creativity.
(c) Poor grammar.
(d) Inappropriate metaphors.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sort of bath does the hospital staff give the narrator?

2. What does Burnham say about the Nazis?

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

4. Orwell refers to what form of medieval art to back up his claims about outdoor workers and nature?

5. How does Orwell describe the ideal murderer, in a murder story?

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