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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Orwell compares "Helen's Babies" with the works of what other author?
(a) Ernest Hemingway.
(b) Jules Verne.
(c) Mark Twain.
(d) Orson Scott Wells.

2. How many crimes does Orwell mention as being turned into great literature?
(a) Eleven.
(b) Three.
(c) Nine.
(d) Seven.

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

4. According to Orwell, what should the relationship be between the murderer and the victim?
(a) Spouse.
(b) Sibling.
(c) Lover.
(d) Son or daughter.

5. What types of sporting events does Orwell support?
(a) Youth events.
(b) Events held for charity.
(c) International sports.
(d) Local, friendly games.

Short Answer Questions

1. What nonsense poet is named in Chapter 17?

2. The subject of Chapter 14 reviews what?

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

4. What term does Orwell use to describe modern sports?

5. What kind of person would be Orwell's ideal murder-mystery protagonist?

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