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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many people shared the bedroom in which Orwell slept at the Brookers?
(a) Three.
(b) Four.
(c) Seven.
(d) Five.

2. What is a snap can?
(a) A lunch can that is strapped onto a belt.
(b) A cold can of iced tea.
(c) A can of sardines strapped onto a belt for lunch.
(d) A can with medical supplies.

3. Who were the only permanent lodgers at the Brookers?
(a) Mr. Reilly and Mr. Orwell.
(b) Mr. Reilly and a man named Joe.
(c) Mr. Reilly and Mr. Simons.
(d) Mr. Reilly and the Irish miner with one hand.

4. At what time of year does the coal industry slack off?
(a) Summer.
(b) Winter.
(c) Fall.
(d) Spring.

5. How did one member of the press see Orwell's presence in Wigan?
(a) Orwell was a fascist.
(b) Orwell was there to vilify humanity.
(c) Orwell did not understand the suffering of the poor.
(d) Orwell was there to snoop into poor people's lives.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Orwell believe the return trip through the tunnels was worse than the initial one?

2. What were newspaper canvassers?

3. What did Orwell say the fillers looked like?

4. In what positions did Orwell find himself moving through the tunnels in the coal mine?

5. How did Orwell describe Mrs. Brooker?

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