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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which title, named in Chapter 16, is also the subject of Chapter 18?
(a) "King Solomon's Mines".
(b) "Helen's Babies".
(c) "Uncle Tom's Cabin".
(d) "Penrod".

2. How does Orwell describe the ideal murderer, in a murder story?
(a) Pitiable.
(b) Arrogant.
(c) Eccentric.
(d) Calculating.

3. Orwell compares the price of a book to the price of what other luxury?
(a) A Cuban cigar.
(b) A carriage ride.
(c) An expensive seat at the cinema.
(d) A bottle of whiskey.

4. What is the name of John Milton's pamphlet that Orwell mentions in Chapter 8?
(a) "Apocalyptica".
(b) "Autonomica".
(c) "Aeronautica".
(d) "Areopagitica".

5. According to Burnham, what place do workers occupy in the new socialist structure?
(a) Burnham does not discuss the socialist position of workers, only managers.
(b) They are near the top of the pyramid.
(c) They are somewhere in the middle of the pyramid.
(d) They are semi-slaves, who are at the bottom of the pyramid.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Orwell's readers think Orwell should be focusing on?

2. What event does Orwell cite as evidence for his argument about sports?

3. What is the narrator's profession?

4. How did the first speaker, in Chapter 8, feel about freedom of the press?

5. According to Orwell, how does Gandhi compare to other politicians of his time?

(see the answer key)

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