Orwell Quiz

When was George Orwell born?

• 1856

• 1903

• 1917

• 1930

What novel is he most famous for writing?

• 1984

• Fahrenheit 451

• Brave New World

• Shooting an Elephant

How old was he when he wrote his first poem?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

What did he often speak out against?

• Taxes

• Religion

• Social and political injustices

• Children

What was his legal name?

• Eric Blair

• Dylan Thomas

• John Locke

• Billy Christmas

Where was George Orwell born?

• England

• Scotland

• Ireland

• India

After his job as a police officer and soldier, what was he strictly against?

• Totalitarianism

• Communism

• Imperialism

• All of the above

Animal Farm is a satirical tale warning of the dangers of...

• Animals

• Farms

• Dictatorships

• War

Orwell coined the terms "Newspeak" and "Big Brother". 

• True

• False

How did Orwell die? 

• Cancer

• Tuberculosis

• Suicide

• He flipped his Corvette racing Aldous Huxley