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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the only quality associated with hell that was not in the coal mine?
(a) Darkness.
(b) Foul air.
(c) Noise.
(d) Fire.

2. Who did Orwell identify as the group of workers most important for Socialists to reach?
(a) Office workers.
(b) Parents of large families.
(c) The rich.
(d) Governmental representatives.

3. Why did Orwell believe the return trip through the tunnels was worse than the initial one?
(a) Because he was terribly hungry.
(b) Because he was going slightly uphill on the return.
(c) Because he was alone in the dark.
(d) Because he was forced to move very quickly.

4. When a miner comes up from the pit, why does he appear to be pale?
(a) Because of the foul air he has been breathing.
(b) Because he has not been in the sun.
(c) Because he is thirsty.
(d) Because he is exhausted.

5. Who were the fillers?
(a) The men shoveling coal onto the conveyer belt.
(b) The foremen.
(c) The men moving coal on the elevators.
(d) The men digging coal from the ground.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the Brookers view the two old age pensioners that lived in their house?

2. What was offered a very few of the miners in the better built mines?

3. What was the most obvious sign of malnourishment in the families of the unemployed men?

4. How did Orwell describe a slag heap?

5. How did Orwell describe Fascism?

(see the answer key)

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