Argument in George Orwell’s “Politics and the English Language” — Quiz
Question 25 • English Language Arts 12
Read the excerpt from "Politics and the English Language" by George Orwell. By this morning’s post I have received a pamphlet dealing with conditions in Germany. The author tells me that he "felt impelled” to write it. I open it at random, and here is almost the first sentence that I see: "[The Allies] have an opportunity not only of achieving a radical transformation of Germany’s social and political structure in such a way as to avoid a nationalistic reaction in Germany itself, but at the same time of laying the foundations of a cooperative and unified Europe.” Which statement is correct?
Answer
A
Orwell uses an example and statistical evidence in this excerpt.
B
Orwell uses hypothetical and statistical evidence in this excerpt.
C
Orwell uses an example and a quotation for evidence in this excerpt.
D
Orwell uses hypothetical and factual evidence in this excerpt.
Explanation
Orwell gives a specific sentence from the pamphlet as an example of the kind of writing he is discussing. He places the sentence in quotation marks, so it also serves as a quotation. There are no statistics or hypothetical events in the excerpt, making “an example and a quotation for evidence” the correct choice.
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