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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Orwell refers to what form of medieval art to back up his claims about outdoor workers and nature?
(a) Stories.
(b) Paintings.
(c) Ballads.
(d) Sculpture.

3. Orwell refers to the art of which countries to prove that those who work outdoors are interested in nature?
(a) Spain and France.
(b) America and England.
(c) Egypt and Spain.
(d) China and Japan.

4. How many crimes does Orwell mention as being turned into great literature?
(a) Nine.
(b) Seven.
(c) Three.
(d) Eleven.

5. What does Orwell feel can help to reverse the downward trend of the English language?
(a) Caring more.
(b) Common sense.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Better education.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which play did Tolstoy criticize most harshly?

2. How does Orwell feel about Gandhi's policy of non-violent protest?

3. Gulliver disapproves of what sort of knowledge, according to Orwell?

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

5. How did the narrator leave the hospital?

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