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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many tons of coal were moved on the conveyor belt every minute?
(a) Several tons.
(b) Millions of pounds.
(c) One ton.
(d) Hundreds of pounds.

2. Who did most of the cooking and laundry at the Brooker house?
(a) A neighbor hired by Mrs. Brooker.
(b) Mrs. Brooker's son and his wife and kids.
(c) Mrs. Brooker's daughter-in-law and future daughter-in-law.
(d) Mr. Brooker's sister.

3. What did Orwell say the fillers looked like?
(a) Slaves in Egypt.
(b) Wooden soldiers.
(c) Hammered iron statues.
(d) Hammered metal sculpture.

4. When they had something to eat, what did the fillers consume?
(a) A large sandwich and pickles, and a bottle of cold tea.
(b) A hunk of meat and gravy, and a bottle of cold tea.
(c) A large pan of hot cereal and a bottle of cold tea.
(d) A hunk of bread and drippings, and a bottle of cold tea.

5. What did each of the permanent lodgers get for their ten shillings a week rent?
(a) A couch in a living area, a shared bath, and one meal a day.
(b) An attic room, a toilet, and one meal a day.
(c) A bed in the attic and meals that were mostly bread and butter.
(d) A bedroom, a shared bath, and two meals a day.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Mrs. Brooker, who was "at Canada?"

2. What kind of shop was attached to the Brooker's boarding house?

3. Who was Emmie?

4. What was the average distance between the pit bottom to the coal face?

5. To what man did Orwell compare the coal miner?

(see the answer key)

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