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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Orwell believe was the job of the thinking person in England in the late 1930's?
(a) To humanize socialism.
(b) To educate the poor.
(c) To improve the conditions in the coal mines.
(d) To influence poltical change.

2. What did each of the permanent lodgers get for their ten shillings a week rent?
(a) A bedroom, a shared bath, and two meals a day.
(b) A couch in a living area, a shared bath, and one meal a day.
(c) An attic room, a toilet, and one meal a day.
(d) A bed in the attic and meals that were mostly bread and butter.

3. Why did Orwell think the upper-middle class were drawn to India, Kenya and Nigeria?
(a) Because they could pretend to live the life of gentlemen.
(b) Because they could effect social change.
(c) Because they were unable to speak the language and were considered intelligent.
(d) Because they were considered royalty in those countries.

4. What author accused miners of gluttony?
(a) Rev. W.D. Acres.
(b) Rev. W. R. Inge.
(c) Rev. W. S. Bellows.
(d) Rev. B.W. Smith.

5. What did Orwell believe Socialists should be talking about instead of capitalist and proletarian?
(a) Robbers and the robbed.
(b) The poor and the underfed.
(c) Women and children.
(d) Education and employment.

Short Answer Questions

1. What were some of the restrictions placed on residents of Corporation housing?

2. Where did Orwell go before he turned twenty?

3. What did Orwell urge the reader to realize about the coal miner?

4. What is the first thing a miner does when he comes up from the mine?

5. What does "one up, one down" mean?

(see the answer key)

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