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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6 and 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who did the tenants of the slum houses believe to be the worst landlords?
(a) The poor woman who lives off the rent of her tenants.
(b) The mayor or anyone in his office.
(c) The wealthy buisnessman in London.
(d) The government.

3. What was one "perk" given to miners that was actually off-set by transportation costs?
(a) Reduced cost of the coal for their houses.
(b) Bonus for on-time work.
(c) Bonus for meeting coal goals.
(d) Free tool sharpening.

4. Who did Orwell believe was doing the best work for the unemployed in the thirties?
(a) The National Communist Party.
(b) The National Center for Employment Benefits.
(c) The National Unemployed Workers' Union.
(d) The National Employment Readiness Centers.

5. What was a favorite refuge for the unemployed man in Wigan?
(a) The alleys.
(b) City Hall.
(c) The movie theatre.
(d) The shopping areas.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did each of the permanent lodgers get for their ten shillings a week rent?

2. What is "traveling?"

3. To what did Orwell compare the sound of the conveyor belt in the mine?

4. In Orwell's opinion, what was one way the working class man differed from the middle class man?

5. What did Orwell think was more important than changes in dynasties or changes of religion?

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