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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What physical attributes did the fillers share?
(a) They were small, broad shouldered and thin.
(b) They were short, slightly overweight and broad shouldered.
(c) They were tall, broad shouldered and thick around the waist.
(d) They were small, overweight thick thighed men.

2. Who were the fillers?
(a) The men shoveling coal onto the conveyer belt.
(b) The foremen.
(c) The men moving coal on the elevators.
(d) The men digging coal from the ground.

3. What is a cage?
(a) A steel box that is lowered at a fast rate into the caverns of the mine.
(b) A steel box in which supplies and personal belongings are kept.
(c) A steel box in which the foreman rides through the caverns.
(d) A steel box in which coal is transported to the surface.

4. Why did men chew tobacco in the mines?
(a) It was medicinal.
(b) It was good for headaches.
(c) It was a stimulant.
(d) It was a deterrent to thirst.

5. 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 birds chirping in the trees.
(c) The sound of mill girls' clogs down the cobbled street.
(d) The sound of hammering at the house next door.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Orwell react to the train moving into the countryside?

2. Upon what did Orwell believe our civilization is based?

3. What was done with the unusable shale inside of the mines?

4. How did Orwell describe the meals at the Brooker's house?

5. How many people shared the bedroom in which Orwell slept at the Brookers?

(see the answer key)

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