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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10, 11, and 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a snap can?
(a) A can with medical supplies.
(b) A cold can of iced tea.
(c) A lunch can that is strapped onto a belt.
(d) A can of sardines strapped onto a belt for lunch.

2. In what position must the fillers work?
(a) Standing up.
(b) On their knees.
(c) Slouching over.
(d) Sitting.

3. With what, according to Orwell, is socialism inextricably connected?
(a) The idea of better housing and working conditions.
(b) The idea of workers' solidarity.
(c) The idea of overthrow of the rich.
(d) The idea of machine production.

4. Upon what did Orwell believe our civilization is based?
(a) Coal.
(b) Marriage.
(c) Law.
(d) Money.

5. What were some of the most common conditions Orwell notes of housing in the industrial areas?
(a) Unopenable windows, bugs, and overcrowding.
(b) No hot water, no electircity, no roof.
(c) Bugs, no bedding, no stove.
(d) Overcrowding, no roof, no dishes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Saintsbury say about unemployment insurance?

2. Why did Orwell believe it was not possible to have a trade union of middle class workers?

3. In a year, how many minors are killed at work?

4. To what did Orwell compare the sound of the conveyor belt in the mine?

5. How did Orwell come to understand the discrepancies in pay for miners?

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