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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Orwell's readers think Orwell should be focusing on?

2. The subject of Chapter 14 reviews what?

3. How much did it cost to plant the garden Orwell describes in Chapter 13?

4. According to Orwell, what should the relationship be between the murderer and the victim?

5. According to Orwell, why might athletes try to cheat?

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

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 3

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

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