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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. In "Why I Write," Orwell examines his ________ _______ in writing.
2. Orwell believes that the intra-party struggles of the Spanish ______ are intricate, distant, and insignificant.
3. What is the name of the side opposite Orwell in the Spanish Civil War?
4. Who supported Franco's defeat in the Spanish Civil War?
5. How did the British feel about Gandhi?
Short Essay Questions
1. What do Gandhi's methods of non-violence require from the government?
2. What does Orwell claim as his political leaning in his writings?
3. What are some of the experiences that Orwell remembers about the Spanish Civil War?
4. What does the inside of the whale represent to Orwell?
5. Why did the British government look favorably on Gandhi?
6. What does Orwell realize when one of the Senegalese soldiers looks at him with wide, wondering eyes?
7. What is a Yank Mag?
8. What is included in boys' weeklies?
9. How were the authors of the 1930s able to write about their communist politics?
10. What are some of the religious beliefs that Gandhi held?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What social structure does Orwell believe should exist in the world? Compare his ideal social structure to the social structures that do exist, and that he has written about.
Essay Topic 2
Based on the experiences that Orwell presents, is Orwell a writer who is self-centered? Why or why not? Use examples from the text to support your answer.
Essay Topic 3
What role did World War II have on literature, according to Orwell? Use examples from the essays to support your answer.
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