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___________________________   Multiple Choice Questions  1. What
book does Orwell quote to support his argument against
Satyagraha? (a) "1984". (b) "Gulliver's Travels". (c) "King
Lear". (d) "Gandhi and Stalin".  2. According to Orwell, what is
the primary purpose of language? (a) Straightforward
communication. (b) Beauty. (c) Evoking feeling. (d) Expanding
knowledge.  3. Why does the narrator eventually shoot the
elephant? (a) The angry crowd doesn't really give him a choice.
(b) Because it is his job. (c) Because he wants to collect the
reward. (d) Because he doesn't want anyone else to get hurt.  4.
What major change occurred in Tolstoy's life? (a) He moved from
England to Spain. (b) His wife and children all died from
influenza. (c) He sustained a serious injury, and was paralyzed.
(d) He converted to Christianity.  5. The fo