Correct. The answer is b. Orwell argued they led to an underestimation of the actual level of economic distress because they did not include dependents or the under-employed.

Incorrect. The answer is b. Orwell argued they led to an underestimation of the actual level of economic distress because they did not include dependents or the under-employed.

1. What did Orwell believe was important to understand about official unemployment figures?

Correct. The answer is c. Unlike London, people in the industrial North could rely on friends and family to provide a home in times of need.

Incorrect. The answer is c. Unlike London, people in the industrial North could rely on friends and family to provide a home in times of need.

2. How did Orwell account for the fact that extreme poverty was less evident in the industrial North than in London?

Correct. The answer is c. According to Orwell, instead of taking to the streets or falling into despair, the British working classes sought to make the best of their changed circumstances.

Incorrect. The answer is c. According to Orwell, instead of taking to the streets or falling into despair, the British working classes sought to make the best of their changed circumstances.

3. According to Orwell, which of these was a consequence of prolonged high levels of unemployment?