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George Orwell Quiz

Total questions: 1

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1-15.
1.

What was George Orwell's real name?

a)

Eric Arthur Blair

b)

John Smith

c)

David Johnson

d)

Michael Brown

2.

In which country was George Orwell born?

a)

India

b)

United States

c)

Canada

d)

Australia

3.

What was the title of George Orwell's first novel?

a)

Shooting an Elephant

b)

Down and Out in Paris and London

c)

1984

d)

Animal Farm

4.

When was George Orwell's novel '1984' published?

a)

1967

b)

1955

c)

1933

d)

1949

5.

What was the profession of George Orwell before becoming a writer?

a)

Engineer

b)

Teacher

c)

Doctor

d)

Police Officer

6.

Who was George Orwell's first wife?

a)

Mary Johnson

b)

Julia

c)

Sonia Brown

d)

Eileen O'Shaughnessy

7.

Which book by George Orwell is an anti-soviet satire?

a)

Animal Farm

b)

1984

c)

A Hanging

d)

Shooting an Elephant

8.

Where did George Orwell write most of his book '1984'?

a)

Scotland

b)

France

c)

Italy

d)

Germany

9.

What disease did George Orwell contract?

a)

Diabetes

b)

Cancer

c)

Malaria

d)

Tuberculosis

10.

Who did George Orwell marry after the death of his first wife?

a)

Julia

b)

Sonia Brown

c)

Mary Johnson

d)

Eileen O'Shaughnessy

11.

What was the pseudonym used by George Orwell?

a)

David Johnson

b)

John Smith

c)

Eric Arthur Blair

d)

George Orwell

12.

Which of the following is NOT a novel by George Orwell?

a)

A Hanging

b)

Shooting an Elephant

c)

Animal Farm

d)

1984

13.

What job did George Orwell have at the BBC?

a)

News Commentary Producer

b)

Director

c)

Writer

d)

Editor

14.

What did George Orwell consider as the 'wasted years'?

a)

His time in college

b)

His time in poverty

c)

His time in Burma

d)

His time in Europe

15.

Who was the model for the heroine Julia in George Orwell's '1984'?

a)

Julia

b)

Mary Johnson

c)

Sonia Brown

d)

Eileen O'Shaughnessy