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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Gulliver believe science should be used?
(a) To prove that some religious beliefs are absurd.
(b) As a mental exercise.
(c) For practical applications, like technology, that improve the welfare of all.
(d) To wield power over those who aren't educated.

2. How does Orwell feel about Gandhi's involvement in politics?
(a) He feels that Gandhi's talents would have been wasted in any other field.
(b) He feels Gandhi's saintliness may have been sullied by his involvement in politics.
(c) He admires Gandhi's pacifist methods of enacting change.
(d) He feels that Gandhi didn't really accomplish much in his political career.

3. Overall, how does Orwell feel about "Gulliver's Travels"?
(a) He feels that the books have an important message, but are poorly executed.
(b) He likes the books, and has reread them many times.
(c) He is bored by them, and doesn't understand people's fascination with the story.
(d) He understands, and sympathizes with, Swift's message, but thinks the books are poorly executed.

4. How does Orwell describe Gandhi's political solutions?
(a) "Progressive."
(b) "Medievalist."
(c) "Godly."
(d) "Backwards."

5. According to Gulliver, scientists should not concern themselves with what area of thought?
(a) Politics.
(b) Sociology.
(c) Religion.
(d) Philosophy.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the Burmese treat the narrator?

2. According to Orwell, how does Gandhi compare to other politicians of his time?

3. How many people were killed by the elephant while it was rampaging?

4. How does the elephant die?

5. What illness does the narrator have, in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. What factors are ruining literary freedom, according to Orwell?

2. What does Orwell say about Gandhi's methods of non-violent protest?

3. What happens after the prisoner's death?

4. What is Orwell's opinion about book reviews?

5. Whom does Orwell name in Chapter 17 as a well-known nonsense poet?

6. How does the elephant die?

7. Under what circumstances does Orwell think it is possible to have a friendly sports game, and why?

8. According to Orwell, what changes occur in the character of Gulliver, in each part of "Gulliver's Travels"?

9. What scene does Orwell describe as the setting for reading a good murder mystery?

10. In what manner does Orwell leave Hopital X?

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