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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Orwell describe Mr. Brooker?
(a) A dark, sour, small boned, filthy man.
(b) An aggressive, manly, attractive fellow.
(c) An ugly, offensive, odd smelling man.
(d) A small boned, angry, crippled man.

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

3. With what phrase did all of Mrs. Brooker's complaints end?
(a) "It does seem 'ard, don't it now?"
(b) "I just as well die tonight!"
(c) "It do seem unfair, don't it?"
(d) "I hate it all, all I say."

4. According to Mrs. Brooker, who was "at Canada?"
(a) Many of her former boarders.
(b) Many of her husband's relatives.
(c) Many of her aunts and uncles.
(d) Many of her children.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who was Mr. Reilly?

3. Why did men chew tobacco in the mines?

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

5. What were newspaper canvassers?

(see the answer key)

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