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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Orwell says, in Chapter 12, that he has occasionally found what in summer?
(a) A patch of wheat.
(b) A toad that never woke up from hibernation.
(c) A salamander, under a log.
(d) A den of fox kits.

2. What does Orwell say about the meaning of the poems he mentions in Chapter 17?
(a) They have no meaning.
(b) They mean something different to each person who reads them.
(c) They have profound meaning, though disguised.
(d) They mean very little.

3. What method of killing does Orwell prefer for murder mysteries?
(a) Poisoning.
(b) Hitting someone with a car.
(c) Stabbing.
(d) Shooting.

4. What does Orwell say about children's books, in Chapter 18?
(a) They are too complicated for most children.
(b) They give one a "false map" of the world.
(c) They are ineffective at teaching values and morals.
(d) They have adult themes that are too advanced for children.

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

6. According to Orwell, when is the best time to read a good murder mystery?
(a) Friday evening.
(b) Sunday afternoon.
(c) Saturday morning.
(d) Saturday evening.

7. In Orwell's ideal world, how would the quality of each work be reflected in its reviews?
(a) Good works would get long, detailed reviews; poor ones would get only a few lines.
(b) Only the good works would be reviewed, so that people could seek them out.
(c) Only the poor works would be reviewed, so that people could avoid them.
(d) All works would receive equal treatment.

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

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

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

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

12. In Chapter 18, Orwell describes an image of what, taken from books such as "Tom Sawyer" and "Uncle Tom's Cabin"?
(a) A schoolhouse.
(b) A church.
(c) A home.
(d) A garden.

13. How does Orwell describe "Uncle Tom's Cabin"?
(a) Childish and melodramatic.
(b) Boring, but well-executed.
(c) Frivolous and stupid.
(d) Poorly written, but memorable.

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

15. Why is the reviewer having such difficulty writing his reviews?
(a) He keeps getting interrupted.
(b) He is afraid of offending the works' authors.
(c) The works he is reviewing are boring.
(d) He is too busy to write them.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Orwell, what are the feelings between two teams in a sporting event?

2. Orwell refers to the art of which countries to prove that those who work outdoors are interested in nature?

3. In Chapter 15, Orwell tallies the price of what commodities?

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

5. How many crimes does Orwell mention as being turned into great literature?

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