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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the first poem Orwell mentions in Chapter 17?
(a) "Hey Diddle Diddle".
(b) "Solomon Grundy".
(c) "The Owl and the Pussycat".
(d) "Humpty Dumpty".

3. What is the most famous poem written by the poet mentioned in Chapter 17?
(a) "Old Mother Hubbard".
(b) "The Cat's In the Cradle".
(c) "Hey Diddle Diddle".
(d) "The Owl and the Pussycat".

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

5. 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 "Nancy Drew" series.
(d) The "Superman" comics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Orwell describe "Uncle Tom's Cabin"?

2. Orwell refers to all of the titles in Chapter 16 as great examples of what?

3. Chapter 12 begins with a description of the life cycle of what animal?

4. Why is the reviewer having such difficulty writing his reviews?

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

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