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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What four words did Orwell discuss in detail as the reason for class distinctions?
(a) The lower class smell.
(b) The upper-middle class cheat.
(c) The upper class steal.
(d) The middle class lie.

2. What did Orwell find was the basis of the diet for families of the unemployed?
(a) White bread, margerine, corned beef, sugared tea and potatoes.
(b) White bread, butter, chipped beef, sugared tea and carrots.
(c) White bread, butter, roast beef, sugared tea and carrots.
(d) White bread, butter, tinny beef, sugared tea and potatoes.

3. Who did Orwell believe was doing the best work for the unemployed in the thirties?
(a) The National Unemployed Workers' Union.
(b) The National Employment Readiness Centers.
(c) The National Communist Party.
(d) The National Center for Employment Benefits.

4. In 1918, what was the general feeling throughout England?
(a) One of understanding due to the war.
(b) One of conservatism due to the war.
(c) One of revolutionary thought due to the war.
(d) One of uncertainty due to the war.

5. What is left when a slag heap sinks into the ground?
(a) Dry land and weeds.
(b) Soggy ground and bamboo.
(c) Ugly brown grass and soggy ground.
(d) A small hill of dirt.

6. Where did Orwell first go to sleep with the beggars and criminals of the working class?
(a) Limehouse and Whitechapel.
(b) Orangehouse and Greychapel.
(c) London and Sheffield.
(d) Wigan and Sheffield.

7. What famous line came from Greenwood's play "Love on the Dole?"
(a) "Oh God, let me die!"
(b) "Oh God, send me some work!"
(c) "Oh God, why have y ou done this to me?"
(d) "Oh, God, let me get out of here!"

8. Who wrote "Erewhon?"
(a) George Bernard Shaw.
(b) Jacob Dylan.
(c) Samuel Butler.
(d) Jonathan Swift.

9. Who did the work in the house of a married unemployed man?
(a) The man helped with certain chores such as washing dishes.
(b) A woman: the man did not help with any household tasks.
(c) The couple split the chores in half to get more free time together.
(d) The man helped by maintaining the living and dining rooms.

10. What was the most obvious sign of malnourishment in the families of the unemployed men?
(a) Bad teeth.
(b) Bad eyesight.
(c) Bad speech.
(d) Bad hearing.

11. What did "The Sleeper Awakes" and "Brave New World" have in common in Orwell's opinion?
(a) Both are written about the future of America.
(b) Both are written about a pessimistic utopia.
(c) Both are written about the future of mankind.
(d) Both are written about the fall of machines.

12. What common feeling was shared by all of the different factions of the middle class in England?
(a) Kindness.
(b) Hatred.
(c) Confusion.
(d) Understanding.

13. What were the "Clothing Clubs?"
(a) Clubs in industrial towns in which unemployed men could buy new clothes.
(b) Clubs in industrial towns in which unemployed men could send their wives for clothes.
(c) Clubs in industrial towns in which unemployed men could trade old clothing for new.
(d) Clubs in industrial towns in which unemployed men were given loans for clothing.

14. What did Orwell say was the distinguishing mark of the upper-middle class before the war in England?
(a) It believed in the power of money and education.
(b) It consisted of mainly military, official and professional people.
(c) It allowed no other people in its ranks.
(d) It was known for its gluttony.

15. Why were the industrial towns in England so ugly and noxious?
(a) The modern methods of steel construction and smoke abatement were unknown.
(b) The mayors did not enforce local laws of trash and smoke abatement.
(c) The people were so poor they threw trash in the streets and did not paint their houses.
(d) The government had given up helping this area of the country to deal with their filth.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was "the flock mattress?"

2. What was a favorite refuge for the unemployed man in Wigan?

3. What class did Orwell say he was born into?

4. What did Orwell say was the only way to abolish class distinctions in England?

5. Who was John Galsworthy?

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