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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What has the elephant destroyed?
(a) A cart with vegetables in it.
(b) A newsstand.
(c) A.grove of trees, a hut, and a bicycle.
(d) A bamboo hut, some fruit stalls, and a rubbish van.

2. According to Orwell, how would reviews be handled in an ideal world?
(a) The number of works being reviewed would be greatly restricted.
(b) Ordinary people would write reviews and share them with one another.
(c) More people would write reviews, so that each reviewer wouldn't have to do as much work.
(d) There wouldn't be any reviews.

3. What does Orwell say about Tolstoy's conversion?
(a) He was swayed by false prophets.
(b) He did it to better his reputation, not because his belief was sincere.
(c) He only exchanged one form of egotism for another.
(d) He never converted; it was a rumor.

4. Why does Orwell dismiss Tolstoy's criticism?
(a) Tolstoy was prejudiced against the English.
(b) Orwell doesn't think highly of Tolstoy's writings.
(c) Tolstoy wasn't educated enough to write well-informed criticisms.
(d) It is impossible to prove.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Orwell feel about books?

3. How does Orwell feel about the quality of contemporary murder literature?

4. What does Burnham say about the Nazis?

5. How does Orwell feel about people bonding through sports?

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