1. 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

2. Orwell's attitude toward his own position in relation to imperialism is one of 
a. neglect
b. indifference
c. enthusiasm
d. antipathy
e. ambivalence

3. In the first paragraph, Orwell uses each of the following EXCEPT
a. ironic contrast
b. specific ex
c. colloquial diction
d. shift in point of view
e. variety of sentence structure

4. The first paragraph 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 narration
e. it identifies the narrator's position in relation to the events

5. The speaker's tone in paragraphs 1-3 can best be described as
a. argumentative and outraged
b. polemical and didactic
c. lugubrious and regretful
d. formal and authoritative
e. candid and reflective





6. Each of the following quotations contains irony EXCEPT 
a. "The crowd yelled with hideous laughter" 1¶
b. "The young Buddhist priests were the worst of all" 1¶
c. "All these oppressed me with an intolerable sense of guilt" 2¶
d. "All this was perplexing and upsetting" 2¶
e. "Theoretically-and secretly, of course-I was all for the Burmese" 2¶

7. In the statement, "Feelings like these are normal by-products of imperialism; ask any Anglo-Indian official, if you can catch him off duty," the last phrase serves as a 
a. Fact b.warrant c. claim d. qualifier e. rebuttal

8. Orwell makes use of which of the following in paragraph 2?
a. I only I. periodic sentence
b. I and II only II. parallel structures
c. II only III. extended metaphor
d. I and III only
e. I, II, and III

9. The statement, "All I knew was that I was stuck between my hatred of the empire I served and my rage against the evil-spirited little beasts who tried to make my job impossible," involves each of the following EXCEPT
a. ambivalence b. antipathy
c. frustration d. devotion
e. reflection

10. 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