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Who Is George Orwell?
Who Is George Orwell?
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Orwell's biographical information
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1
Animal Farm
is a satire that criticizes what?
Democratic America
Nazi Germany
Fascist Italy
Soviet Russia
2
After relocating to Paris, and unable to support himself by writing, what job did Orwell take?
teacher
butler
waiter
dish washer
3
Since Orwell wasn't accepted to university, he took a job with what organization?
Imperial Instructor
Imperial Police
Imperial Musician
Imperial Reporter
4
To what country did Orwell's job take him?
China
Japan
Burma
Vietnam
5
Much of Orwell's writing focuses on what subject?
social injustice
British superiority
educational equality
political certainty
6
Where was Orwell born?
India
France
China
England
7
What is George Orwell's real name?
Ernest A. Boyd
Evan A. Bird
Eric A. Blair
Edward A. Brown
8
During World War II, Orwell worked for the BBC producing what?
News programs
Propaganda pieces
Commercials
Entertainment programs
9
George Orwell died from tuberculosis in what year?
1951
1949
1950
1948
10
Because of his excellent academic work, Orwell won a scholarship to what prestigious school?
Ratcliffe
Eton
Abingdon
Bedford
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What is Orwell's most famous novel?
Burmese Days
1984
Down and Out in Paris and London
Animal Farm
12
When he came back from Paris, and couldn't earn enough money writing, he took a job as a ____.
teacher
butler
dish washer
waiter
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The title of Orwell's first book is ____________.
Down and Out in Paris and London
Animal Farm
1984
Burmese Days
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How old was Orwell when his first literary piece was published?
12
9
10
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