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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Patients in the narrator's hospital are used for what?

2. What aspect of "Gulliver's Travels" does Orwell discuss in Chapter 5?

3. The third speaker, in Chapter 8, attacked what?

4. What does Orwell compare to a "pre-fabricate hen-house"?

5. Why does Orwell dismiss Tolstoy's criticism?

Short Essay Questions

1. Under what circumstances does Orwell think it is possible to have a friendly sports game, and why?

2. What effect does Gandhi's autobiography have on Orwell?

3. According to Orwell, why don't people read?

4. What scene does Orwell describe as the setting for reading a good murder mystery?

5. What does Orwell say about Burnham's theory about Stalin?

6. How does Orwell respond to the critics of his spring essays?

7. What does Orwell think of children's stories such as "Tom Sawyer"?

8. What is Orwell's conclusion about the price of books in Chapter 15?

9. According to Orwell, why is spring not a popular subject among his readers?

10. In what manner does Orwell leave Hopital X?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Orwell claims that it is impossible to have friendly international sporting events. What is his reasoning? What is the difference, according to Orwell, between friendly, local sporting events, and international competitions? What is at stake in international games? Do you agree with Orwell's reasoning? Why? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your position.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the character of the crowd. What are the main characteristics of the crowd? What is Orwell's relationship with the crowd? What does the crowd represent? What is the overall significance of the crowd's character? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your position.

Essay Topic 3

Orwell states that he doesn't see the point of creating or reading nonsense poetry. In your opinion, why do some poets choose to create nonsense poetry? Is it inferior to other kinds of poetry? Do you think that the people who read or create nonsense poetry are different from those who read or create other kinds of poetry? If so, how are they different? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text in defending your conclusions.

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