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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Why I Write.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Dickens believes that society's ills are partially due to what?
(a) Lack of government.
(b) Lack of morals.
(c) Lack of families.
(d) Lack of history.

2. How many sections is the essay on Orwell's school experiences divided into?
(a) Three.
(b) Five.
(c) Six.
(d) Four.

3. McGill postcards' jokes are not witty, but are what?
(a) Well-writen.
(b) Humorous.
(c) Disgusting,
(d) Vulgar.

4. Most characters illustrated on McGill postcards are what?
(a) Stock figures.
(b) Cartoon figures.
(c) Family figures.
(d) Stick figures.

5. What style is "Tropic of Cancer" written in?
(a) Autobiographical.
(b) Poetic.
(c) First-person narrative.
(d) Historical.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Bingo?

2. Where does Orwell point to as a negative example of what Gandhi was trying to promote?

3. Gandhi believed that he should avoid having what type of friends?

4. English national characteristics include a lack of what type of inclination?

5. Kipling's ideals result in poetry that do what to junior officers in the military?

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