Shooting an Elephant

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Orwell's attitude toward imperialism as revealed in the first two paragraphs is one of: Ambivalence, Antipathy, Enthusiasm, Indifference, Neglect.

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Antipathy

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Orwell's attitude toward his own position in relation to imperialism is one of

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ambivalence

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In paragraph 1 Orwell uses each of the following EXCEPT a. Ironic contrast, b. Specific example , c. Colloquial diction , d. Shift in point of view , e. Variety of sentence structure

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Shift in point of view

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What purpose does Paragraph 1 NOT serve?

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It does not identify the central event of the essay.

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The speaker's tone in paragraphs 1-3 can best be described as:

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candid and reflective

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Identify the quotation that does not contain irony: a. ¨ the crowd yelled with hideous laughter.¨ (par. 1), b. ¨"The young Buddhist priests were the worst of all" (par. 1), c. ¨all these oppressed me with an intolerable sense of guilt¨ (par. 2), d. ¨All this was perplexing and upsetting¨ (par. 2), e. ¨Theoretically- and secretly,of course- I was all for the Burmese¨ (par.2)

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d. ¨All this was perplexing and upsetting¨ (par. 2)

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In the statement, ¨Feelings like these are normal by-products of imperialism; ask any Anglo-Indian, if you can catch him off duty¨ (par. 2), the last phrase serves as a

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qualifier

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Orwell makes use of which of the following in paragraph 2? I. periodic sentence II. parallel structures III. extended metaphor

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I and II only

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The statement, ¨All I knew was that I was stuck between my hatred of the empire I served and my rage against the spirited little beasts who tried to make my job impossible¨ (par. 2) involves each of the following EXCEPT: ambivalence, antipathy, frustration, reflection.

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devotion

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One assumption held by the speaker is that

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A seemingly trivial event can be of immense significance.