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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what stage of Tolstoy's life did this major change occur?
(a) Youth.
(b) Young adulthood.
(c) Middle age.
(d) Old age.

2. The subject of Chapter 14 reviews what?
(a) Movies.
(b) Plays.
(c) Books.
(d) Songs.

3. According to Orwell, what ideal is at stake in international sports competitions?
(a) Skill.
(b) Sportsmanship.
(c) Prestige.
(d) Fairness.

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

5. How does the animal discussed in Chapter 12 discern the sex of other members of its species?
(a) By the length of their legs.
(b) By the markings on their backs.
(c) By the color of their skin.
(d) By attempting to mate.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What is the narrator's profession?

4. How do the Burmese treat the narrator?

5. How many people were killed by the elephant while it was rampaging?

(see the answer key)

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