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"Politics and the English Language" reading test
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The premise upon which Orwell's essay is built lies in his first sentence: "Most people who bother with the matter at all would admit that the English language is in a bad way." Do you agree or disagree with this premise? Why or why not?
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What does "our civilization is decadent" (p 1) mean, in Orwell's context?
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On p. 2 of our copy of "Politics and the English Language" Orwell writes that an "
effect can become a cause." What does that mean?
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Give an example, if you can, that helps explain your answer to the previous question.
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On p. 6, Orwell describes what he's just written as a "catalogue of swindles and perversions." There are four. Name them.
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What does Orwell say is "the sole aim of a metaphor"? (p. 7).
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What is "the great enemy of clear language"? (p. 9). Answer in only one word.
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When did Orwell publish "Politics and the English Language"?
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According to the article "Plastic Wars," by what year is plastic production expected to triple?
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