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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. What is the narrator's profession?

2. How does Orwell feel about the English language?

3. Where is the narrator working?

4. The third speaker, in Chapter 8, attacked what?

5. What two groups does Orwell name as an example of people for whom Satyagraha would be an ineffective political tool?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what manner does Orwell leave Hopital X?

2. What is Tolstoy's main target in his Shakespearean criticisms, and why?

3. What type of children's literature does Orwell prefer?

4. Who is the prisoner in Chapter 2?

5. How does Orwell describe the prisoner?

6. According to Orwell, why is spring not a popular subject among his readers?

7. Who are the individuals that Orwell uses as examples in Chapter 13?

8. According to Tolstoy, how did Shakespeare get such a grand reputation?

9. What is the substance of Burnham's "Managerial Revolution", as relayed by Orwell in Chapter 9?

10. How does Orwell describe the book reviewer in Chapter 14?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Tolstoy's criticism of Shakespeare's work. What criticisms does Tolstoy offer? What evidence does he present to back up his criticisms? Is the evidence he presents accurate? How does Orwell respond? Do you agree with Orwell, or Tolstoy? Why? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your position.

Essay Topic 2

Orwell states that he doesn't see the point of creating or reading nonsense poetry. In your opinion, why do some poets choose to create nonsense poetry? Is it inferior to other kinds of poetry? Do you think that the people who read or create nonsense poetry are different from those who read or create other kinds of poetry? If so, how are they different? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text in defending your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

Orwell suggests planting a tree as a form of repentance for sins. Do you agree? What do you think would happen if people began following Orwell's advice? Do you think it is possible to change a bloody legacy with Orwell's form of repentance? Why do you think the historical figures that Orwell names chose to attempt to do so? Be sure to cite specific examples from the text to support your position.

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