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George Orwell

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1
George Orwell wanted art to help us ...
... to appreciate the beauty of the English language.
... grow kinder, fairer, wiser.
... to appreciate life.
... be more critical.
2
"1984" is
... a detective novel.
... a utopian novel.
... an essay.
... a dystopian novel.
3
He always hated ...
... intellectuals.
.. communists.
women.
... working-class people.
4
The starting point for his writings was always ...
a sense of patriotism.
a sense of beauty.
a sense of injustice.
a sense of joy.
5
He wrote ...
... to entertain.
... to kill time.
... for pleasure.
... to expose lies in the English society.
6
George Orwell's "Animal Farm" is a...
... a fable.
a fairy tale.
... a cartoon.
... an essay.
7
What did he study?
Law
English Literature
Medicine
He never went to University.
8
When and where was George Orwell born?
England in 1906
India in 1903
India in 1906
England in 1903
9
When did he die?
In 1950
In 1948
In 1951
In 1949
10
One of his friends described him at the age of 25 as...
... "remarkably irresponsible for his age"
..."remarkably curious for his age"
... "remarkably clever for his age"
... "remarkably moth-eaten for his age"
11
Which words did he banned from his writing?
phenomenon, categorical, utilize, veritable
phenomenon, catastrophy, utilize, veritable
phenomenon, categorical, utilize, variable
phantom, categorical, utilize, veritable
12
Torture or covert restrictions on free speech are far less dangerous than ...
lulling of the citizens through sophisticated entertainment.
stereotyping.
prejudices.
lulling of the citizens through empty-headed news reports.