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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Chapter 12 begins with a description of the life cycle of what animal?
(a) Rabbit.
(b) Gnat.
(c) Squirrel.
(d) Toad.

3. How many works is the person in Chapter 14 attempting to review?
(a) One.
(b) Five.
(c) Two.
(d) Four.

4. Orwell refers to all of the titles in Chapter 16 as great examples of what?
(a) Children's literature.
(b) Light literature.
(c) Fantasy tales.
(d) Commercial literature.

5. How does Orwell feel about the quality of contemporary murder literature?
(a) It is good.
(b) It is good, but declining.
(c) It is poor, but improving.
(d) It is poor.

6. Orwell states that books are the least expensive media pleasures, next to what?
(a) Cinema.
(b) Magazines.
(c) Television.
(d) Radio.

7. According to Orwell, spring is more noticeable for people in what areas?
(a) Urban.
(b) Suburban.
(c) Rural.
(d) Rural and urban.

8. What was Thibaw's legacy in Mandalay?
(a) Tamarind trees.
(b) Spectacular gardens.
(c) His many illegitimate children.
(d) An enormous and elaborate temple.

9. How does Orwell feel about spring?
(a) He finds it intriguing, but it neither pleases nor displeases him.
(b) He takes great pleasure in it.
(c) He dislikes it.
(d) He observes it disinterestedly.

10. What conclusion does Orwell reach about the prices of the commodities he compares in Chapter 15?
(a) For the price of a year's worth of alcohol and cigarettes, one could purchase a respectable collection of books.
(b) The only way to afford books is to cut out other luxuries, such as movies and records.
(c) Alcohol is more expensive than food, but well worth it.
(d) Books are more expensive than food and clothing, and Orwell doesn't understand why.

11. According to Orwell, what flaw is shared by all of the titles he mentions in Chapter 16?
(a) Poor writing skill.
(b) Unmemorable characters.
(c) A boring plot.
(d) A kind of absurdity.

12. How many reviews does the person in Chapter 14 write per year?
(a) 12.
(b) 24.
(c) 100.
(d) 52.

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

14. What does "Helen's Babies" say about America, according to Orwell?
(a) It is a characterization of only one class in American society.
(b) It characterizes America much more tamely than older literature.
(c) It portrays America inaccurately.
(d) It portrays Americans as immature and selfish.

15. The murderer, according to Orwell, kills his victim to avoid what?
(a) Financial ruin.
(b) Disgrace or scandal.
(c) Imprisonment.
(d) Divorce.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Orwell say about the meaning of the poems he mentions in Chapter 17?

2. According to Orwell, what did older American literature have, that the newer doesn't?

3. What types of sporting events does Orwell support?

4. According to Orwell, how do international sporting events affect relations between countries?

5. What relationship does Orwell establish between social justice and nature?

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