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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did miners tell Orwell about why they ate less than he did at a meal?
(a) Food is available in the mine if they need something.
(b) They are not allowed to use a bathroom.
(c) They have permanently lost their appetites.
(d) They cannot work all day on a full stomach.

2. Which towns did Orwell note for their approach to tearing down slum housing and rebuilding?
(a) Liverpool and Manchester.
(b) Liverpool and London.
(c) Liverpool and Yorkshire.
(d) Liverpool and Sheffield.

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

4. How did Orwell react to the train moving into the countryside?
(a) He was happy to be out of the dark and dirty city.
(b) He was confused as to where the train was headed.
(c) He was happy to be seeing his family again.
(d) He was sad to be leaving his home.

5. What is the first thing a miner does when he comes up from the mine?
(a) Gargles water to get the coal dust out of his nose and mouth.
(b) Goes home to bathe.
(c) Drinks large quantities of water.
(d) Strips off his shirt and wipes his face.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Orwell come to understand the discrepancies in pay for miners?

2. What physical attributes did the fillers share?

3. What were "caravan dwellings?"

4. Who wrote "The Coal Scuttle?"

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

(see the answer key)

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