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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Orwell finds it remarkable that Dickens attacked everyone without __________ anybody.
(a) Hurting.
(b) Making enemies of.
(c) Pleasing.
(d) Antagonizing.

2. Kipling's poetry has penetrated into everyday language because Kipling did what?
(a) Told fanciful stories.
(b) Told the truth.
(c) Used common language.
(d) Used colorful language.

3. Orwell believes that Dickens is more than an author, he is a what?
(a) Icon.
(b) Hero.
(c) Institution.
(d) Leader.

4. Dickens views revolutions as what?
(a) Necessary.
(b) Needed.
(c) Awesome.
(d) Horrible.

5. How many cartridges does Orwell get with his elephant rifle?
(a) Eight.
(b) Six,
(c) Five.
(d) Seven.

Short Answer Questions

1. Dickens was considered a social _______.

2. Dickens is not what type of writer?

3. Dickens treats all petty officials with what?

4. Where does Orwell shoot the elephant?

5. How long does it take Orwell before he started wetting his bed at school?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Orwell hated in Moulmein?

2. What is "bad English writing," according to Orwell?

3. What is the plot of "No Orchids for Miss Blandish"?

4. Who is Raffles?

5. How are the Raffles novels and "No Orchids for Miss Blandish" similar?

6. What does the typical Dickens novel focus on?

7. What does Orwell believe, contrary to public opinion, that corporal punishment does?

8. What is the difference between how poor and rich students are treated at Crossgates on social occasions, such as birthdays?

9. What did Kipling's romantic ideas about England and the Empire result in?

10. What are some of the simple pleasures Orwell remembers from school?

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