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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Orwell mean by the phrase "verbal false limbs"?
(a) Unnecessarily turning a word into a phrase.
(b) Using an incorrect word in place of another.
(c) Adding unnecessary phrases to a sentence.
(d) Unnecessary prefixes and suffixes.

2. Orwell worries that liberty cannot exist without what?
(a) Censorship of expression.
(b) Liberty of thought.
(c) Its opposite - oppression.
(d) Laws that protect the populace.

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

4. According to Orwell, what is the primary purpose of language?
(a) Beauty.
(b) Straightforward communication.
(c) Evoking feeling.
(d) Expanding knowledge.

5. Where did the elephant come from?
(a) It was released in the town by someone who wanted to destroy the bazaar.
(b) It was domesticated.
(c) It had escaped from the zoo.
(d) It was wild, and found its way into the town.

Short Answer Questions

1. The hibernation period of the animal discussed in Chapter 12 generally draws to a close in time for what?

2. Why does Orwell claim that his readers think farmers and fishermen wouldn't be interested in reading his essays about nature?

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

4. What is the subject of Gulliver's ranting in the second book of "Gulliver's Travels"?

5. Of what religion is the prisoner in Chapter 2?

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