Shooting an Elephant - Comparing Text

In "Shooting an Elephant," why does Orwell hate his job?

- He is disliked and insulted by the Burmese people. - He sees how badly the Empire govern the Burmese. - He witnesses the abuse of jailed Burmese people.

Which of the following sentences has a tense or foreboding tone?

After the shriek, a hush fell over the forest, leaving Foti a victim of his worst imaginings.

What situational irony arises from this statement and its outcome in "Shooting an Elephant"? "A sahib has got to act like a sahib; he has got to appear resolute, to know his own mind and do definite things."

Although he knows his own mind, Orwell cannot do what he thinks he should.

Which answer best explains the meaning of the sentence "Feelings like these are the normal byproducts of imperialism"?

Anglo-Indian officials feel guilty for upholding the empire's authority, while at the same time they despise the local population.

Which describes the most important structural similarity of "Back to My Own Country: An Essay" and "Shooting an Elephant"?

Both essays look at the causes and effects of racism.

The following words similar meanings. Which of them has the most positive connotation?

Determined

What is the most likely meaning of resolute as it is used in the following sentence? "Brianna, who is resolute in her desire to win a scholarship to her state university, is doing all that she can to achieve her goal."

Determined

In "Shooting an Elephant," why does Orwell leave the elephant before it dies?

He can no longer stand to see the elephant suffer and not be able to do anything about it.

Which of the choices is an example of informal language?

Janie's so gullible: she'll take any bait—hook, line, and sinker.

"Back to My Own Country: An Essay" and "Shooting an Elephant" both explore the impact of the British Empire. Which best identifies the perspectives from which the impact is explored in each selection?

Levy shares the perspective of the colonized, while Orwell gives the viewpoint of a colonizer.

In "Shooting an Elephant," why is Orwell asked to do something about the elephant?

Only the British police force has weapons.

Which best describes how Orwell's resentful feelings toward the Burmese show situational irony in "Shooting an Elephant"?

Orwell sees the Burmese as victims of British oppression.

PT. A. In "Shooting an Elephant," which choice best describes Orwell's feelings or attitude as he watches the dying elephant? PT. B. Which passage from the essay best supports the answer to Part A?

PT. A. Anguish PT. B. I felt that I had got to put an end to that dreadful noise. It seemed dreadful to see the great beast lying there, powerless to move and yet powerless to die, and not even to be able to finish him.

PT. A. In "Shooting an Elephant," how does the crowd's presence affect the narrator's response to the crisis? PT. B. Which passage from the essay best supports the response to Part A?

PT. A. He feels compelled by the crowd's mood and behavior to shoot the elephant. PT. B. And suddenly I realized that I should have to shoot the elephant after all. The people expected it of me and I had got to do it; I could feel their two thousand wills pressing me forward, irresistibly.

PT. A. Which best explains the situational irony Orwell introduces in "Shooting an Elephant" when he describes killing the elephant? PT. B. Which passage from the selection best supports the answer to Part A?

PT. A. He feels regret for killing the elephant yet is relieved that he had a valid reason for shooting it. PT. B. And afterward I was very glad that the coolie had been killed; it put me legally in the right and it gave me a sufficient pretext for shooting the elephant.

PT. A. In "Shooting an Elephant," what does Orwell learn about power and ultimate authority from his experience of shooting the elephant? PT. B. Which excerpt from the essay best supports the answer to Part A?

PT. A. When someone tries to impose his will on others, it is he that loses his independence. PT. B. I perceived in this moment that when the white man turns tyrant it is his own freedom that he destroys.

The following words have similar meanings. Which of them has the most negative connotation?

Pushy

What is the most likely meaning of supplant as it is used in the following sentence? "Mia works hard at learning the business her father founded and will, when he retires, supplant him as president."

Replace

If a country has a despotic government, which of the following is most likely true?

The government leader rules through martial law and usually has only his own interests in mind.

Which of the choices is an example of formal language?

The judge paused and carefully considered the best course of action before making a final determination.

According to "Shooting an Elephant," why was Orwell in Burma?

To serve as a police officer in Moulmein

Which best states the central idea conveyed in "Shooting an Elephant"?

Working for an imperialist power is morally compromising.