2. When the Corporation cleaned out the slums and moved its occupants, where did it build housing for them?
(a) Far away from the tenants' employment.
(b) Below ground.
(c) On top of pre-existing housing.
(d) In the center of town.

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

4. What was the most understandable cause of accidents in a mine?
(a) Exhaustion.
(b) Gas explosions.
(c) Cancer.
(d) Collapsing roofs.

5. What point was Orwell making in his explanation of the coal miner's pay?
(a) They are paid more than the mayor of the town.
(b) They are paid the same as any other laborer.
(c) They are actually paid very little.
(d) They are actually well paid.

6. What is nystagmus?
(a) A heart disease.
(b) A nose disease.
(c) An eye disease.
(d) A lung disease.

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

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

9. When they had something to eat, what did the fillers consume?
(a) A hunk of meat and gravy, and a bottle of cold tea.
(b) A large sandwich and pickles, and a bottle of cold tea.
(c) A large pan of hot cereal and a bottle of cold tea.
(d) A hunk of bread and drippings, and a bottle of cold tea.

10. What were "cream crackers?"
(a) Oreos.
(b) Potato chips.
(c) Biscuits.
(d) Fried bread.

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

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

13. What is a "blind back?"
(a) A house with a tall fence.
(b) A house with no lavatory.
(c) A house with no fence.
(d) A house with no back door.

14. Where was Orwell's bed in his room at the Brooker's house?
(a) On the east wall.
(b) Against a dresser.
(c) In the right hand corner nearest the door.
(d) In the center of the room.

15. What were some of the most common conditions Orwell notes of housing in the industrial areas?
(a) Bugs, no bedding, no stove.
(b) Unopenable windows, bugs, and overcrowding.
(c) Overcrowding, no roof, no dishes.
(d) No hot water, no electircity, no roof.