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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10, 11, and 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At what point did Orwell leave the Brooker's boarding house?
(a) When his wallet was stolen.
(b) When all of his belongings were stolen.
(c) When he had enough of the other men sharing his room.
(d) When he found there was a full chamber pot under the breakfast table.

2. What were the first sounds Orwell heard in the morning when he woke at the Brookers?
(a) The sound of Mrs. Brooker bustling around the kitchen.
(b) The sound of hammering at the house next door.
(c) The sound of mill girls' clogs down the cobbled street.
(d) The sound of birds chirping in the trees.

3. What percentage of a person's income, whether employed or on unemployment, was given over to rent in Wigan?
(a) One third.
(b) One fourth.
(c) One fifth.
(d) One half.

4. How many people shared the bedroom in which Orwell slept at the Brookers?
(a) Five.
(b) Seven.
(c) Four.
(d) Three.

5. What did Orwell say the fillers looked like?
(a) Hammered metal sculpture.
(b) Wooden soldiers.
(c) Hammered iron statues.
(d) Slaves in Egypt.

Short Answer Questions

1. What were the occupational centers of the thirties?

2. What was "scrambling for the coal?"

3. To what did Orwell compare the sound of the conveyor belt in the mine?

4. How did D. H. Lawrence come to Orwell's mind as he rode the train?

5. How did one member of the press see Orwell's presence in Wigan?

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