Use your knowledge of the boldface vocabulary words to decide whether each statement is true or false. WORD LIST: cowed, despotic, garish, imperialism, labyrinth, prostrate, senility, supplant. It is easy for most people to get lost in a $\mathbf{labyrinth}.$

Use your knowledge of the boldface vocabulary words to decide whether each statement is true or false. WORD LIST: cowed, despotic, garish, imperialism, labyrinth, prostrate, senility, supplant. The new president $\mathbf{supplants}$ the previous president.

Use your knowledge of the boldface vocabulary words to decide whether each statement is true or false. WORD LIST: cowed, despotic, garish, imperialism, labyrinth, prostrate, senility, supplant. A superhero is an easily $\mathbf{cowed}$ person.

Use your knowledge of the boldface vocabulary words to decide whether each statement is true or false. WORD LIST: cowed, despotic, garish, imperialism, labyrinth, prostrate, senility, supplant. Most small lands welcome the $\mathbf{imperialism}$ of larger nations.

Use your knowledge of the boldfaced vocabulary words to indicate whether each statement is true or false. Partygoers enjoy $\mathbf{convivial}$ guests.

Complete the sentence in a way that shows you understand the meaning of the italicized vocabulary word.

Bernard, who was once a penniless immigrant, used gumption to...

Do you think Orwell wrote this essay to inform or to persuade his audience? How did Orwell expect his audience to react to his ideas? How can you tell?

Use your knowledge of the boldface vocabulary words to decide whether each statement is true or false. WORD LIST: cowed, despotic, garish, imperialism, labyrinth, prostrate, senility, supplant. A $\mathbf{prostrate}$ person always stands up for himself.

Look for context clues to help you decide which vocabulary word best completes each sentence. Use each word only once. Word List: animate, dogged, formidable, indomitable, intimidate, invincible. The new weapons are so powerful that those who carry them feel _____.

In lines 129-130, Orwell writes, "I perceived in this moment that when the white man turns tyrant it is his own freedom that he destroys." Why is this statement paradoxical? How does it reflect Orwell's point of view about British imperialism?

Orwell depicts several conflicts that developed between British colonialists and native Burmese. Describe how each of the following conflicts is reflected in his essay, and explain Orwell's position on the conflict: $\cdot$ occupation vs. freedom $\cdot$ industrial society vs. pre-industrial society $\cdot$ tribal justice vs. legal justice

Orwell says that the incident with the elephant proved enlightening "in a roundabout way." What did he learn about himself and about imperialism through this incident?

What happens after Orwell starts firing at the elephant?

How does the Burmese crowd react when they see Orwell approach the elephant with his rifle?