Shooting an Elephant

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

• loyalty

• Enthusiasm

• hatred & bitterness

• Indifference

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

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In paragraph 1 Orwell uses each of the following EXCEPT

• Ironic contrast

• Colloquial or informal diction

• Variety of sentence structure

• Shift in point of view

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

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CCSS.RL.7.4

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What major incident in the story creates the conflict in the selection?

• An elephant had escaped and killed an Indian

• The narrator hates his job as an British Imperial "Policeman"

• The native Burmese want to kill the elephant for its tusks

• The narrator is almost trampled to death by the elephant

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CCSS.RL.2.10

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Paragraph 1 serves each of the following purposes EXCEPT

• it establishes the speaker´s tone

• it clearly identifies the central event of the essay

  
  

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

• it establishes the point of view of the essay

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CCSS.RL.6.6

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

• argumentative and outraged

• formal and authoritative

• humorous and satirical

• candid and reflective

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Each of the following quotations contains irony EXCEPT

• ¨ the crowd yelled with hideous laughter.¨ (par. 1)

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

• ¨"The young Buddhist priests were the worst of all" (par. 1)

• ¨Theoretically- and secretly,of course- I was all for the Burmese¨ (par.2)

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CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

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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

• frustration

• reflection

• devotion

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

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One assumption held by the speaker is that

• honest expression can be expected from the servants of imperialism

• the delight of the crowd arises from their uncivilized nature

• pride and ego can cause people to act against their natural instincts

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

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CCSS.RL.6.6

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

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Orwell’s attitude towards the native people can best be described as

• absolute hatred

  
  

• sympathetic, but annoyed

  
  

• disinterest

• arrogant

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

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Imperialism is __________.

• when a powerful nation uses its resources to help a weaker nation

• when a powerful nation takes control of the economy and government of a weaker nation

• when a weaker nation invites a powerful nation to help it industrialize

• when weak nations join together to fight a strong nation

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