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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, The American Scene-Page 479-585.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which is NOT one of the subjects written about by George Orwell?
(a) The threat of fascism.
(b) The Great Depression.
(c) The Spanish Civil War.
(d) The American Revolution.

2. What is Jose Luis Borges' attitude in "Blindness?"
(a) Appreciative.
(b) Shocked.
(c) Outraged.
(d) Despairing.

3. Who wrote "An Hour or Two Sacred to Sorrow?"
(a) Abraham Cowley.
(b) Joseph Addison.
(c) Maria Edgeworth.
(d) Richard Steele.

4. How did Seneca die?
(a) He choked on a chicken bone.
(b) He took his own life.
(c) He died in old age of natural causes.
(d) He died from an asthma attack.

5. Plutarch is known for his tenderness towards which group of people?
(a) Elderly women.
(b) Young women.
(c) Children.
(d) Young men.

Short Answer Questions

1. What reasoning does Plutarch offer in "Consolation to His Wife?"

2. When was Charles Lamb born?

3. What nickname is given to Max Beerbohm?

4. What tragedy did Seymour Krim endure as a child?

5. What was George Orwell's real name?

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