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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Orwell compares the price of a book to the price of what other luxury?
2. What kind of person would be Orwell's ideal murder-mystery protagonist?
3. How does Orwell feel about Jack the Ripper?
4. What conclusion does Orwell reach about the prices of the commodities he compares in Chapter 15?
5. What does Orwell cite as a reason for the quality of contemporary murder literature?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Orwell claims that the English language is in a state of decline. Do you agree? If so, do you agree that the issues that he mentions are the main cause for this decline? Or are there other, more pressing issues that are causing it? If you disagree, what evidence can you provide to prove that the language is not "in a bad way," as Orwell claims? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your position.
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the character of the prisoner in Chapter 2. How does Orwell describe the prisoner? How do you think Orwell feels about the prisoner? What do you think his crime might have been? What is the significance of the officials' merrymaking so close to the site of the prisoner's death? What point is Orwell trying to make with this essay? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your position.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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