"The friction of the great beast's foot had stripped the skin from his back as neatly as one skins a rabbit" is what figure of speech?
What is a simile
100
In what country does the story take place?
Burma
100
What is the elephant a symbol for?
The British Empire
200
"when the white man turns tyrant it is his own freedom that he destroys" is what figure of speech?
What is a paradox
200
What animal causes a disruption in the story?
An elephant
200
What are the small animals a symbol for?
The citizens of Burma.
300
Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?
A. "his trunk reaching skyward like a tree"
B. "I was only an absurd puppet pushed to and fro"
C. "He was breathing very rhythmically with long rattling gasps"
B
300
How many hours away is the mahout?
12
300
The power of the British Empire
What is the elephant gun a symbol of?
400
True or False
"The thick blood welled out of him like red velvet" is a metaphor.
False
400
Why does Orwell decide to shoot the elephant?
to avoid humiliation/being laughed at by the native onlookers
400
What is the significant internal struggle?
his morals vs. his image
500
Orwell describing elephants as having a "grandmotherly air" is what type of literary device?
What is Irony
500
Approximately how long does it take the elephant to die?
A. A few minutes
B. Half an hour
C. A few hours
B. Half an hour
500
What is the main point of the story?
That imperialism isn't right and the British need to leave these countries included in the British Raj