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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Orwell, how do international sporting events affect relations between countries?
(a) They worsen relations between citizens, but improve relations between leaders.
(b) They make them better.
(c) They have no effect.
(d) They make them worse.

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

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

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

5. What relationship does Orwell establish between social justice and nature?
(a) Only the oppressors are free to truly appreciate the beauty of nature.
(b) Nature can only be truly appreciated by those who are oppressed.
(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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Orwell suggest as an act of contrition for someone who has committed a sin?

2. How does Orwell feel about Jack the Ripper?

3. According to Orwell, how would reviews be handled in an ideal world?

4. How much did it cost to plant the garden Orwell describes in Chapter 13?

5. Orwell says, in Chapter 12, that he has occasionally found what in summer?

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