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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Orwell, what was Gandhi's youth like?
(a) He didn't care about politics, and was pro-war.
(b) He committed small sins.
(c) He was a criminal, and committed many sins.
(d) He was the same as he was in adult life.

2. What does the narrator call the hospital?
(a) "Nurse Ratchet's wing."
(b) "L'hopital du mort."
(c) "The Tomb."
(d) "Hopital X."

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

4. How does the animal discussed in Chapter 12 discern the sex of other members of its species?
(a) By attempting to mate.
(b) By the length of their legs.
(c) By the color of their skin.
(d) By the markings on their backs.

5. According to Orwell, what political structure fosters great literature?
(a) Democracy.
(b) Communism.
(c) Oligarchy.
(d) Totalitarianism.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Orwell feel about Jack the Ripper?

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

3. How does Gulliver believe science should be used?

4. According to Orwell, what are the feelings between two teams in a sporting event?

5. According to Burnham, who governs the manners and morals of a given era?

(see the answer key)

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