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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was the only quality associated with hell that was not in the coal mine?
(a) Noise.
(b) Fire.
(c) Foul air.
(d) Darkness.

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

4. In a year, how many minors are killed at work?
(a) One in twenty.
(b) One in ten thousand.
(c) One in one hundred.
(d) One in nine hundred.

5. What did Orwell urge the reader to realize about the coal miner?
(a) "Because miners sweat their guts out, superior people can remain superior."
(b) "Miners have families just like other people."
(c) "Miners are not all stupid people not deserving of an education."
(d) "Miners are people too."

Short Answer Questions

1. How far under the ground was Orwell when he reached the bottom of the mine?

2. Why does every miner have a blue scar on his nose and forehead?

3. Why did men chew tobacco in the mines?

4. At what time of year does the coal industry slack off?

5. What did Old Jack say every night when he went to bed?

(see the answer key)

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