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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Thibaw's legacy in Mandalay?
(a) His many illegitimate children.
(b) An enormous and elaborate temple.
(c) Spectacular gardens.
(d) Tamarind trees.

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

4. How does Orwell feel about the quality of contemporary murder literature?
(a) It is good, but declining.
(b) It is poor, but improving.
(c) It is poor.
(d) It is good.

5. How does Orwell feel about people bonding through sports?
(a) He doesn't offer an opinion.
(b) He doesn't believe it is possible.
(c) He thinks it is the best way to bond.
(d) He thinks there are better ways to bond.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Orwell remarks that no one ever plants what type of tree?

3. What kind of person is Thibaw?

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

5. According to Orwell, spring is more noticeable for people in what areas?

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