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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many reviews does the person in Chapter 14 write per year?
(a) 100.
(b) 24.
(c) 52.
(d) 12.

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

4. Orwell states that books are the least expensive media pleasures, next to what?
(a) Cinema.
(b) Radio.
(c) Magazines.
(d) Television.

5. How does Orwell feel about Jack the Ripper?
(a) He thinks it was actually a group of people committing the murders.
(b) He thinks he was sloppy, and just got lucky in not being caught.
(c) He committed "perfect" murders, worthy of being turned into literature.
(d) He thinks he was a fraud.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Orwell, what do newspapers try to do when reporting on sports events?

2. What is the main characteristic of the poems, written by the poet mentioned in Chapter 17?

3. How does Orwell feel about the quality of contemporary murder literature?

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

5. According to Orwell, why might athletes try to cheat?

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