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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Orwell dislike words such as "constitute" and "phenomenon"?
(a) They consolidate, into one word, what should be expressed with a phrase.
(b) He feels that they are used to "dress up" concepts that could be expressed in plainer terms.
(c) They are used intentionally to elevate writing beyond the capability of the ordinary reader.
(d) They are unnecessarily long.

2. What does the narrator call the hospital?
(a) "L'hopital du mort."
(b) "The Tomb."
(c) "Nurse Ratchet's wing."
(d) "Hopital X."

3. In this story, Burma is a colony of what empire?
(a) The Japanese Empire.
(b) The American Empire.
(c) The Russian Empire.
(d) The British Empire.

4. How much did it cost to plant the garden Orwell describes in Chapter 13?
(a) Six and sixpence.
(b) Twelve and sixpence.
(c) Three shillings.
(d) Two pounds.

5. What is the main characteristic of the poems, written by the poet mentioned in Chapter 17?
(a) They have an ABAB rhyme scheme.
(b) The first and last lines share the same rhyme.
(c) They are obscene.
(d) They are popular with children.

Short Answer Questions

1. Overall, how does Orwell feel about "Gulliver's Travels"?

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

3. What does Burnham write about the atrocities Stalin committed?

4. What does Orwell say about Tolstoy's conversion?

5. The third speaker, in Chapter 8, attacked what?

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