1)How did Orwell learn about the living conditions of the poor?
A)he posed as a tramp, or homeless person
B)he received treatment at a free hospital
C)after pawning his clothes for money, he experienced discrimination
D)all of the above responses are correct
2)why did Orwell have trouble getting his first novel, Down and Out in Paridand London, published?
A)publishers feared it was too lengthy to appeal to most readers
B)readers werent ready to accept the reality described in the novel: Orwell did not sugarcoatthe destitute living conditions of the poor
C)the counrty was in the midst of war, so finding a published was difficult
D)the themes presented in Orwells novel were too complicated for the average reader
3)true or false: Orwell supported facism, a form of totalitarian rule in which the country controls ost aspects of the citizens lives
A)true: Orwell was a staunch supporter of fascist leaderslike Franco and Hitler
B)false: Orwell supported socialism, which forused on.
2007-12-06
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