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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. Why did men chew tobacco in the mines?
(a) It was medicinal.
(b) It was a stimulant.
(c) It was a deterrent to thirst.
(d) It was good for headaches.

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

3. What things did Orwell believe a good writer needed that an unemployed man could not find?
(a) Peace of mind, and quiet.
(b) Peace of mind, and extra cash.
(c) Peace of mind, and a new, modern typewriter.
(d) Peace of mind, and a room of his own to work.

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

5. What did the Socialists think of the occupational centers?
(a) They believed the centers were brainwashing men.
(b) They believed the centers were run by Marxists.
(c) They believed the centers should do more training.
(d) They believed the centers were there to keep the unemployed quiet and hopeful.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did many of the old timers believe about miners washing their legs?

2. What is a "blind back?"

3. When they had something to eat, what did the fillers consume?

4. What is left when a slag heap sinks into the ground?

5. What was "scrambling for the coal?"

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