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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what country is the narrator, in Chapter 3?
(a) Burma.
(b) Spain.
(c) England.
(d) France.

2. What aspect of "Gulliver's Travels" does Orwell discuss in Chapter 5?
(a) The inconsistency of the plot.
(b) The changes in Gulliver's character.
(c) Swift's use of imagery and symbolism.
(d) The literary devices used by the author.

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

4. According to Orwell, how did Swift offend Queen Anne?
(a) By writing a satirical piece that made fun of the English government.
(b) By criticizing a law passed by Parliament.
(c) By writing a pamphlet that criticized dissenters from the church.
(d) By greeting her inappropriately when he met her.

5. According to Burnham, who governs the manners and morals of a given era?
(a) Those who are in power.
(b) Religious figures.
(c) The aristocracy.
(d) The general public.

6. According to Orwell, what was Gandhi's youth like?
(a) He was the same as he was in adult life.
(b) He didn't care about politics, and was pro-war.
(c) He was a criminal, and committed many sins.
(d) He committed small sins.

7. According to Orwell, what word best describes Tolstoy's criticisms?
(a) Obsolete.
(b) Inconsistent.
(c) Prejudiced.
(d) Indirect.

8. According to Orwell, what is the basis for Burnham's political predictions?
(a) Statistical analysis.
(b) Current political trends.
(c) Psychic visions.
(d) Historical data.

9. What do the doctors in the narrator's hospital do?
(a) Triage the patients, starting with the most critically injured.
(b) Make the terminally ill patients as comfortable as possible.
(c) Travel from one target patient to the next, ignoring the other patients who are suffering.
(d) Intervene in only the most critical situations.

10. How did the narrator leave the hospital?
(a) He fled before his time was up, and without an official discharge.
(b) He transferred to another hospital, to be under the care of his own doctor.
(c) He left fully recovered with a doctor's discharge.
(d) Once his condition was stable, he was moved to another facility.

11. What does Burnham write about the atrocities Stalin committed?
(a) The world believed Stalin because he gave just enough evidence to back up his claims.
(b) The world knew Stalin was crazy, but couldn't do anything to stop him.
(c) The world wasn't aware of anything Stalin did until after he died.
(d) The things he did were so outrageous that the rest of the world was inclined to believe his reasons for doing so.

12. What helped to change Orwell's opinions of Gandhi?
(a) Meeting Gandhi.
(b) Gandhi's autobiography.
(c) News stories about Gandhi.
(d) The opinion of someone who knew Gandhi personally.

13. How does Orwell propose to aid the English language?
(a) To appeal to writers of grammar books and dictionaries.
(b) To inject clear thinking into the process aiding readers in fundamental remedies.
(c) He does not think there is anything that can be done.
(d) To address the issue to teachers of the language.

14. How do the police and magistrates feel after the prisoner's death?
(a) Apathetic.
(b) Elated.
(c) Angry.
(d) Guilty.

15. What relationship does Orwell establish between freedom for political writers, and non-political ones?
(a) Orwell doesn't establish a relationship between the two.
(b) Freedom for political writers does not affect freedom for non-political ones.
(c) Freedom for non-political writers does not affect freedom for political ones.
(d) The two freedoms go hand in hand.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Gandhi feel about Satyagraha?

2. Burnham predicted that what nation would be victorious in World War II?

3. How is the prisoner behaving, as he is marching to his death?

4. What do the magistrates and police do after the prisoner's death?

5. What is the crowd's reaction to the prisoner's chant?

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