Shooting an Elephant

Orwell´s attitude toward imperialism as revealed in the first two paragraphs is one of

• a. Ambivalence

• b. Antipathy

• c. Enthusiasm

• d. Indifference

• e. Neglect

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

• a. Neglect

• b. indifference

• c. Enthusiasm

• b. antipathy

• e. 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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Paragraph 1 serves each of the following purposes EXCEPT

• a. it establishes the speaker´s tone

• b. it locates the setting of the piece

• c. it identifies the central event of the essay

• d. it establishes the point of view of the essay

• e. it identifies the narrator´s position in relation to the events

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The speaker´s tone in paragraph 1-3 can best be described as

• a. argumentative and outraged

• b. polemical and didactic

• c. formal and authoritative

• d. formal and authoritative

• e. candid and reflective

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Each of the following quotations contains irony EXCEPT

• 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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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

• a. fact

• b. warrant

• c. claim

• d. qualifier

• e. rebuttal

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Orwell makes use of which of the following in paragraph 2?

I. periodic sentence

II. parallel structures

III. extended metaphor

• a. I only

• b. II only

• c. I and II only

• d. I and III only

• e. I, II and III

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

• a. ambivalence

• b. antipathy

• c. frustration

• d. devotion

• e. reflection

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One assumption held by the speaker is that

• a. honest expression can be expected from the servants of imperialism

• b. a seemingly trivial event can be of immense significance

• c. the delight of the crowd arises from their uncivilized nature

• d. the value of a Burman´s life is less than that of an Englishman

• e. the Buddhist presence had a salutary effect on the situation

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