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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the name of Gandhi's political policy, "Satyagraha," mean?
(a) "Belief in oneself."
(b) "Strength in silence."
(c) "Karma."
(d) "Firmness in truth."

2. Burnham predicted that what nation would be victorious in World War II?
(a) Russia.
(b) Germany.
(c) England.
(d) Japan.

3. According to Orwell, how does Gulliver change from part two to part three of "Gulliver's Travels"?
(a) He resigns himself to the aging process, and makes peace with the idea of being old.
(b) He develops an appreciation for his home and family, which he previously lacked.
(c) He appears to have a higher social standing, as evidenced by consorting with educated men of political standing.
(d) He decides to make the most of the time he has, rather than sulking about getting old.

4. Orwell remarks that no one ever plants what type of tree?
(a) Walnut.
(b) Apple.
(c) Oak.
(d) Maple.

5. What does Orwell say is the sole purpose of a metaphor?
(a) To call up a visual image.
(b) To further the point of the writer.
(c) To explain an association between two things
(d) To supply one thing with the attributes of another.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Orwell, spring is more noticeable for people in what areas?

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

3. What illness does the narrator have, in Chapter 3?

4. How much does Orwell think the managerial revolution, which Burnham writes about, has influenced the United States?

5. Tolstoy accuses the playwright he is criticizing of having a philosophy similar to whom?

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