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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Inside the Whale.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Orwell's study of English literature shows that English literature moves from a focus on the beauty of nature to a focus on the tragic nature of what?
(a) Children.
(b) Living.
(c) Life.
(d) Society.

2. Miller telld Orwell that his goal of direct participation in the Spanish Civil War was what?
(a) Ridiculous.
(b) Idiotic.
(c) Moronic.
(d) Stupid.

3. How does Orwell, repeatedly, refer to Kipling's poetry?
(a) Good versical poetry.
(b) Good bad poetry.
(c) Good novel poetry.
(d) Good musical poetry.

4. Orwell believes that stringent social conformism means that the greatest writers write what type of works?
(a) Fiction.
(b) Non-fiction.
(c) Short stories.
(d) Poetry.

5. In general, Orwell believes that bad English ______ the language of meaning.
(a) Reduces.
(b) Evaporates.
(c) Voids.
(d) Annuls.

Short Answer Questions

1. Orwell, although he once found Houseman to be enjoyable, now finds his writings to be what?

2. Kipling's poetry has penetrated into everyday language because Kipling did what?

3. Orwell believes that Kipling's poetry is remembered because of what?

4. Orwell believes that ________ corrupts thought.

5. In what decade does a new group of writers who begin to focus on the ideal of a serious purpose in life emerge?

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