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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How many works is the person in Chapter 14 attempting to review?
2. What does "Helen's Babies" say about America, according to Orwell?
3. Which of these is NOT one of the books Orwell names as a "good bad book"?
4. How does Orwell feel about winning by cheating?
5. What kind of person would be Orwell's ideal murder-mystery protagonist?
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
Discuss Tolstoy's criticism of Shakespeare's work. What criticisms does Tolstoy offer? What evidence does he present to back up his criticisms? Is the evidence he presents accurate? How does Orwell respond? Do you agree with Orwell, or Tolstoy? Why? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your position.
Essay Topic 3
Orwell attempts to refute the criticisms of people who don't believe that spring is something he should be writing about. Do you agree with the claims of his critics - that social injustice is a more important topic, and that people who work outdoors don't want to read about nature? Or do you agree with Orwell - that nature is just as important, and those who work outdoors have even more appreciation for nature? Provide evidence (not already provided by Orwell) to back up your opinion. Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your position.
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