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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Orwell says, in Chapter 12, that he has occasionally found what in summer?

3. How does the animal discussed in Chapter 12 discern the sex of other members of its species?

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

5. According to Orwell, what is the reason that people don't read?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Orwell feels that good books should receive long reviews, while poorly-written books should be handled with reviews of only a few lines. How do you feel about his proposition? Have you ever gained useful information from a bad review? Have you ever thought that a good review was too long? Or do you agree that poorly-written books are undeserving of attention? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your position.

Essay Topic 2

Burnham makes several inaccurate political predictions, and Orwell accuses him of power-worship. On what does Burnham base his predictions?

Essay Topic 3

Orwell's essay about Gandhi is not flattering, but he grudgingly admits that Gandhi impresses him, in some ways. What does Orwell dislike most about Gandhi, and his practices? How does Orwell's opinion of Gandhi change, after reading his autobiography? How does Orwell feel about Gandhi's policy of "Satyagraha," and why? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your position.

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