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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What do Orwell's readers think Orwell should be focusing on?
(a) Righting social wrongs.
(b) Commenting on political injustices.
(c) Writing fiction.
(d) Writing literary criticism.

3. According to Orwell, spring is more noticeable for people in what areas?
(a) Suburban.
(b) Urban.
(c) Rural.
(d) Rural and urban.

4. What does Orwell refer to as the era of great murder mystery literature?
(a) "Renaissance."
(b) "Dark Ages."
(c) "Elizabethan period."
(d) "Golden Age."

5. According to Orwell, when is the best time to read a good murder mystery?
(a) Saturday morning.
(b) Friday evening.
(c) Sunday afternoon.
(d) Saturday evening.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Orwell describe "Uncle Tom's Cabin"?

2. Orwell compares "Helen's Babies" with the works of what other author?

3. What types of sporting events does Orwell support?

4. Orwell says, in Chapter 12, that he has occasionally found what in summer?

5. What is the main characteristic of the poems, written by the poet mentioned in Chapter 17?

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