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Orwell's Others

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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : Orwell, George : Orwell's Others

Introduction:
"I would guess you have read or know of "Animal Farm" and "1984" by George Orwell. Let's see what you know about some of his other books or essays."


1. Which exotic novel was published in 1934?
    Indian Days
    Indian Nights
    Burmese Nights
    Burmese Days


2. In which novel do we come to grips with Gordon Comstock throwing himself into poverty and the poem that never gets finished?
    Keep the Aspidistra Flying
    A Merry War
    London Pleasures
    Why I Write


3. Which of the following books was Orwell's first publication?
    Down and Out in Paris and Lisbon
    Down and Out in London and Paris
    Down and Out in Paris and London
    Down and Out in Lisbon and Paris


4. One of Orwell's essays went into great depths about making something. What?
    A Nice Cup of Tea
    A Very Taisty Curry
    A Warm Woolly Hat
    Love


5. Orwell gives an account of being shot in which work?
    Shooting an Elephant
    Coming up for Air
    How the Poor Die
    Homage to Catalonia


6. A man dodging a puddle of water is a very poignant moment in this 1931 essay.
    Reflections on Ghandi
    A Hanging
    The Art of Donald McGill
    Keep the Aspidistra Flying


7. In this novel we find scandal and a tramp who becomes a schoolteacher.
    Coming up for Air
    Keep the Aspidistra Flying
    A Good Word for the Vicar of Bray
    A Clergyman's Daughter


8. In which novel predicting world war two do we find 45 year old George Bowling trying to recapture his youth?
    Keep the Aspidistra Flying
    Homage to Catalonia
    The Moon Under Water
    Coming up for Air


9. An Orwell essay is one inspiration for which British pub group?
    Green King
    Wetherspoons
    Punch Taverns
    Enterprise Inns


10. Which book describes working class poverty and a trip down a coal mine?
    The Road to Wigan Pier
    The Road to Southport Pier
    The Road to Blackpool Pier
    The Road to Southampton Pier


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