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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Orwell refers to the art of which countries to prove that those who work outdoors are interested in nature?
(a) Egypt and Spain.
(b) America and England.
(c) Spain and France.
(d) China and Japan.

2. What aspect of "Gulliver's Travels" does Orwell discuss in Chapter 5?
(a) The changes in Gulliver's character.
(b) Swift's use of imagery and symbolism.
(c) The literary devices used by the author.
(d) The inconsistency of the plot.

3. Orwell refers to what form of medieval art to back up his claims about outdoor workers and nature?
(a) Paintings.
(b) Sculpture.
(c) Ballads.
(d) Stories.

4. What method of killing does Orwell prefer for murder mysteries?
(a) Shooting.
(b) Hitting someone with a car.
(c) Stabbing.
(d) Poisoning.

5. What two groups does Orwell name as an example of people for whom Satyagraha would be an ineffective political tool?
(a) The Jews in Nazi Germany, and the Burmese under the British Empire.
(b) The Jews in Nazi Germany, and the Russians under Stalin.
(c) The Kurds under Hussein, and the Jews in Nazi Germany.
(d) The Russians under Stalin, and the Italians under Mussolini.

Short Answer Questions

1. Gulliver disapproves of what sort of knowledge, according to Orwell?

2. Where is the narrator working?

3. How does Orwell feel about the quality of contemporary murder literature?

4. According to Orwell, why might athletes try to cheat?

5. How does Orwell feel about Gandhi's policy of non-violent protest?

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