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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the fillers wear?
(a) Long cotton pants and clogs.
(b) Shorts, light tee shirts and knee pads.
(c) Thin drawers, clogs and knee pads.
(d) Shorts, light tee shirts and clogs.

2. Who was Mr. Reilly?
(a) One of Orwell's roommates who was a mechanic at the mine.
(b) One of Orwell's roommate who was war veteran.
(c) One of Orwell's friends in London.
(d) One of Orwell's colleagues from college.

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

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

5. When they had something to eat, what did the fillers consume?
(a) A hunk of bread and drippings, and a bottle of cold tea.
(b) A large sandwich and pickles, and a bottle of cold tea.
(c) A hunk of meat and gravy, and a bottle of cold tea.
(d) A large pan of hot cereal and a bottle of cold tea.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. For what did the Brookers purchase insurance policies?

5. Why did men chew tobacco in the mines?

(see the answer key)

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