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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. The main serialized stories of both "Gem" and "Magnet" focus on what?

2. Orwell believes that what are perpetrated by all sides in nearly all wars?

3. Orwell says that, since 1936, everything he has written has been what?

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

5. English citizens, according to Orwell, have a love of what, but not because of aesthetics?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is one of the remarkable observations that Orwell makes about the local conditions in Marrakech?

2. What comment that Orwell makes about the weeklies indicates an assumed gender distinction?

3. What are some of the religious beliefs that Gandhi held?

4. What is included in boys' weeklies?

5. Why did the British government look favorably on Gandhi?

6. How does Orwell feel about Gandhi?

7. What is the fourth desire that motivates writers?

8. What are some of the national characteristics of England?

9. What are some of the experiences that Orwell remembers about the Spanish Civil War?

10. What does the Italian militiaman symbolize for Orwell?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Using examples from the essays to support your answer, decide whether Orwell would believe in terrorism as an instrument for change.

Essay Topic 2

Orwell believes that no book is completely free of political bias. What is some of the support Orwell offers for this idea in his various essays and literary critiques? Does Orwell's statement make sense, within the terms of his writings? Why or why not? Support your answer with examples from the text.

Essay Topic 3

Use specific examples from the essays to answer the following question: Is Orwell a revolutionary writer? Why or why not?

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