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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10, 11, and 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a cage?
(a) A steel box in which the foreman rides through the caverns.
(b) A steel box that is lowered at a fast rate into the caverns of the mine.
(c) A steel box in which supplies and personal belongings are kept.
(d) A steel box in which coal is transported to the surface.

2. According to Mrs. Brooker, who was "at Canada?"
(a) Many of her former boarders.
(b) Many of her husband's relatives.
(c) Many of her children.
(d) Many of her aunts and uncles.

3. What did Orwell say about the Corporation housing as a whole?
(a) "Demeaning and horrific."
(b) "Adequate and personalized."
(c) "Ruthless and soulless."
(d) "Comfortable and personal."

4. What did "The Sleeper Awakes" and "Brave New World" have in common in Orwell's opinion?
(a) Both are written about the future of America.
(b) Both are written about the future of mankind.
(c) Both are written about a pessimistic utopia.
(d) Both are written about the fall of machines.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Orwell describe a slag heap?

2. Who was Old Jack?

3. Why did Orwell's parents eventually forbid him to play with certain children in the neighborhood?

4. What point was Orwell making in his explanation of the coal miner's pay?

5. Who did Orwell go to hear speak while he was in Sheffield?

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