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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what man did Orwell compare the coal miner?
(a) To the machine driver.
(b) To the plowman.
(c) To the oil man.
(d) To the banker.

2. Where was Orwell's bed in his room at the Brooker's house?
(a) On the east wall.
(b) In the right hand corner nearest the door.
(c) In the center of the room.
(d) Against a dresser.

3. What creature did Orwell see a surprising abundance of in the coal mine?
(a) Moles.
(b) Rats.
(c) Bats.
(d) Mice.

4. How many tons of coal were moved on the conveyor belt every minute?
(a) Hundreds of pounds.
(b) Several tons.
(c) Millions of pounds.
(d) One ton.

5. In what positions did Orwell find himself moving through the tunnels in the coal mine?
(a) Bent over, squatting and crawling.
(b) Standing, crawling and moving on his belly.
(c) Bent over, crawling and twisting.
(d) Bent over, squatting and running.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Emmie?

2. When they had something to eat, what did the fillers consume?

3. Who did most of the cooking and laundry at the Brooker house?

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

5. How did the Brookers view the two old age pensioners that lived in their house?

(see the answer key)

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