EoC Review

The___look on the young lad's face told me that she was somewhere else, and it would be difficult to get her attention.

• Elated

• Licentious

• Pensive

• Felonious

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Being a ___, the archaeologist loved finding ancient pieces of money.

• Beleaguer

• Numismatist

• Caricature

• Ruffian

My parents do not like it when I ___ while they are talking.

• Parry

• Alienate

• Obtrude

• Dally

A dense fog ___ the town, making visibility almost impossible.

• Amalgamated

• Broached

• Cogitated

• Enshrouded

The downtown area experienced a great ___ when they built the apartment buildings near the park.

• Renaissance

• Surcharge

• Gall

• Epigram

Which of the following is NOT true for satire?

• Satire is a form of social commentary.

• The purpose of satire is to raise awareness and promote change.

• Satire often utilizes humor, sarcasm, and irony.

• Satire is one of the earliest forms of public forum.

Which of the following statements most closely summarizes the author's tone in A Modest Proposal?

• Sarcastic

• Bitter

• Hopeful

• Earnest

"According to Snowball, they must send out more and more pigeons and stir up rebellion among the animals on the other farms." This sentence reveals what about Snowball's character.

• Snowball is idealistic in his beliefs and hopeful for the rebellion.

• Snowball is using the pigeons in the same way Napoleon uses dogs.

• Snowball believes violence is the key to solving any of the animals' problems.

• Snowball is having second thoughts about the rebellion that has happened on their farm.

What is most likely Orwell's intent for mentioning that the dogs "wagged their tails" to Napoleon in "the same way as the other dogs had been used to go to Mr. Jones?"

• He is showing off Napoleon's leadership skills in being able to train a new set of dogs on his own.

• He is condemning the mothers of the dogs for allowing Napoleon to take their puppies.

• He suggesting that the animals might be better off if Mr. Jones was still in control of the farm.

• He is demonstrating that Napoleon is beginning to rule the farm in a way similar to how Mr. Jones did.

What inference can be made as to why the animals make their "tales of confessions" in Chapter 7?

• They confess because their faith in Napoleon is so great that they believe he will forgive them.

• Their lives have become so full of fear and misery that they volunteer false confessions to ensure their own executions.

• Their guilt over working secretly with Snowball overcomes them and makes them confess.

• They confess to minor or false offenses out of overwhelming fear, paranoia, and coercion by Napoleon.