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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What relationship does Orwell establish between social justice and nature?
(a) Nature can only be truly appreciated by those who are oppressed.
(b) Only the oppressors are free to truly appreciate the beauty of nature.
(c) There is no relationship between the two.
(d) Nature is a blessing that can be enjoyed by everyone, regardless of the social injustices they endure.

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

5. What does Orwell use as an example of a new form of children's literature?
(a) The "Nancy Drew" series.
(b) The "Hardy Boys" series.
(c) The "Superman" comics.
(d) The "Penrod" series.

6. According to Orwell, why might athletes try to cheat?
(a) They don't always understand the rules.
(b) They think it is the only way they will win.
(c) They feel they are being discriminated against.
(d) They are afraid of losing their contracts.

7. How does Orwell feel about books?
(a) He prefers movies, unless he finds a really good book that can be read again and again.
(b) He prefers reading to most activities, but understands why other people might not.
(c) He enjoys reading, but wishes that books were cheaper.
(d) He laments the prioritization of the people who don't read.

8. What event does Orwell cite as evidence for his argument about sports?
(a) The money that has been donated to charity by sports stars.
(b) The peace treaty that was signed after the 1922 Olympic Games.
(c) The killing of a tennis star by a crazed fan.
(d) The riots at the 1936 Olympic Games.

9. What does Orwell compare athletes to?
(a) Chess pieces.
(b) Automobiles.
(c) Soldiers.
(d) Machines.

10. What does Orwell cite as a reason for the quality of contemporary murder literature?
(a) People aren't interested in reading it.
(b) Crimes are becoming less memorable.
(c) There are currently no good writers.
(d) The government is censoring it too much.

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. What does Orwell refer to as the era of great murder mystery literature?
(a) "Golden Age."
(b) "Elizabethan period."
(c) "Dark Ages."
(d) "Renaissance."

13. The hibernation period of the animal discussed in Chapter 12 generally draws to a close in time for what?
(a) Collecting food for another hibernation.
(b) The spring mating season.
(c) The toad to eat, before it starves.
(d) Summer.

14. According to Orwell, what is not a popular subject in his essays?
(a) Politics.
(b) Christmas.
(c) Animals.
(d) Spring.

15. What is the most famous poem written by the poet mentioned in Chapter 17?
(a) "The Owl and the Pussycat".
(b) "The Cat's In the Cradle".
(c) "Old Mother Hubbard".
(d) "Hey Diddle Diddle".

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Good Bad Books", what kind of books does Orwell write about?

2. How many works is the person in Chapter 14 attempting to review?

3. What does Orwell say about children's books, in Chapter 18?

4. What conclusion does Orwell reach about the prices of the commodities he compares in Chapter 15?

5. How does Orwell describe the ideal murderer, in a murder story?

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