Shooting an Elephant Quiz | Eight Week Quiz F

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Shooting an Elephant Quiz | Eight Week Quiz F

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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does Burnham write about the atrocities Stalin committed?
(a) The world knew Stalin was crazy, but couldn't do anything to stop him.
(b) The world wasn't aware of anything Stalin did until after he died.
(c) The world believed Stalin because he gave just enough evidence to back up his claims.
(d) The things he did were so outrageous that the rest of the world was inclined to believe his reasons for doing so.

4. What types of sporting events does Orwell support?
(a) Local, friendly games.
(b) International sports.
(c) Events held for charity.
(d) Youth events.

5. What two groups does Orwell name as an example of people for whom Satyagraha would be an ineffective political tool?
(a) The Jews in Nazi Germany, and the Russians under Stalin.
(b) The Kurds under Hussein, and the Jews in Nazi Germany.
(c) The Jews in Nazi Germany, and the Burmese under the British Empire.
(d) The Russians under Stalin, and the Italians under Mussolini.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Orwell say is the sole purpose of a metaphor?

2. What does Orwell cite as a reason for the quality of contemporary murder literature?

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

4. What treatment is described as a spectator sport on the ward?

5. What is the crowd's reaction to the prisoner's chant?

(see the answer key)

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