1. How did D. H. Lawrence come to Orwell's mind as he rode the train?
(a) He met a passenger whose name was Lawrence.
(b) He looked at a beautiful girl.
(c) He looked out over snow-covered hills.
(d) He was reading a book of poetry.

2. What were the first sounds Orwell heard in the morning when he woke at the Brookers?
(a) The sound of birds chirping in the trees.
(b) The sound of Mrs. Brooker bustling around the kitchen.
(c) The sound of hammering at the house next door.
(d) The sound of mill girls' clogs down the cobbled street.

3. Why did Orwell believe it was not possible to have a trade union of middle class workers?
(a) During picketing, middle class men would get lunch brought to them by their wives.
(b) During union meetings, middle class men would want to talk rather than make deicsion.
(c) During a strike, middle class men would move to another community.
(d) At times of strike, middle class men would be nagged by their families to go to work.

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

5. What was done with the unusable shale inside of the mines?
(a) It was taken away by large trucks and brought to lakes and rivers.
(b) It was brought to the surface and dumped into "dirt-heaps."
(c) It was left in the mine in empty mine shafts.
(d) It was added to the coal and processed.