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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did the tenants of the slum houses believe to be the worst landlords?
(a) The mayor or anyone in his office.
(b) The government.
(c) The poor woman who lives off the rent of her tenants.
(d) The wealthy buisnessman in London.

2. What is a "blind back?"
(a) A house with no back door.
(b) A house with no lavatory.
(c) A house with a tall fence.
(d) A house with no fence.

3. How did Orwell describe Mrs. Brooker?
(a) An anxious faced, obese invalid.
(b) A jolly, industrious woman.
(c) An overweight, jolly woman.
(d) A beautiful, tall seductress.

4. What were newspaper canvassers?
(a) They were door-to-door advertisement salesmen.
(b) They were door-to-door surveyers for the census.
(c) They were door-to-door pollsters for the political candidate.
(d) They were door-to-door salesmen selling newspaper subscriptions.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a "dataller?"

2. What were some of the restrictions placed on residents of Corporation housing?

3. Why did Orwell believe the return trip through the tunnels was worse than the initial one?

4. What physical attributes did the fillers share?

5. What did Old Jack say every night when he went to bed?

(see the answer key)

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