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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When a miner comes up from the pit, why does he appear to be pale?
(a) Because of the foul air he has been breathing.
(b) Because he is exhausted.
(c) Because he is thirsty.
(d) Because he has not been in the sun.

2. What did Orwell find to be the determining factor in the way housekeeping was done?
(a) The number of adults in one room.
(b) The number of children.
(c) The lack of a grandmother in the house.
(d) The proximity of the landlord.

3. Why did Orwell believe the return trip through the tunnels was worse than the initial one?
(a) Because he was alone in the dark.
(b) Because he was terribly hungry.
(c) Because he was going slightly uphill on the return.
(d) Because he was forced to move very quickly.

4. What is a "dataller?"
(a) A miner who attends to the roof of the mine.
(b) A miner who digs the coal.
(c) The superviser in the mine shaft.
(d) A miner who plants explosives.

5. What other types of expenses were taken from the miner's pay?
(a) Insurance, uniform rental, hospital fees.
(b) Insurance, lamp rental, union fees.
(c) Uniform rental, tools, union fees.
(d) Hospital fees, tools, uniform rental.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many tons of coal were moved on the conveyor belt every minute?

2. What was one problem faced by the tenant moving from slum housing into new housing?

3. What is a "blind back?"

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

5. What did Orwell say the fillers looked like?

(see the answer key)

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