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

2. What kind of shop was attached to the Brooker's boarding house?
(a) A smoke shop.
(b) A tripe shop.
(c) A women's dress shop.
(d) A small grocery.

3. What was the average size of one of the dwellings?
(a) Twenty feet wide by five feet high.
(b) Ten feet wide by ten feet high.
(c) Five feet wide by six feet high.
(d) Ten feet wide by twelve feet high.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was one "perk" given to miners that was actually off-set by transportation costs?

2. What did Orwell envision a home in the future?

3. What is a "gob fire?"

4. Who was Comrade X?

5. What is a "blind back?"

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