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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Maria asks if Robert Jordan wants to talk about his work, but Robert Jordan wants to talk about this city instead.
(a) New York City
(b) Madrid
(c) Barcelona
(d) Dallas

2. What does Andres think about as he walks?
(a) the fascists
(b) Sordo's last words of advice
(c) bull baiting as a young man
(d) his grandfather

3. Upon explaining her past to Robert Jordan, what does Maria fear the most?
(a) not having an education to speak of
(b) not being able to be a decent wife
(c) not being able to bear children for Robert Jordan
(d) not having friends in the United States

4. What device is Pablo assigned to handle?
(a) the maquina
(b) the pistol
(c) the grenade launcher
(d) the cannon

5. What does Robert Jordan want to speak to his father about now that he has experienced battle?
(a) education
(b) diplomacy
(c) war
(d) love

6. Who does Pilar blame when she finds out Pablo took the explosives?
(a) Robert Jordan
(b) the gypsy
(c) Maria
(d) herself

7. What does the guard threaten to do to Andres when he arrives at the government position?
(a) drop a bomb on him
(b) shoot him dead
(c) shave his head
(d) behead him

8. At what hotel is Karkov staying at in Madrid?
(a) Hotel Madrid
(b) Hotel Gaylord
(c) Hotel Francisco
(d) Hotel Arroyo

9. What does Andre Marty immediately order?
(a) to pile machine guns into the trucks
(b) to arrest Gomez and Andres
(c) to employ troops to the bridge
(d) to gather granades

10. What do the fascists do to Maria and her sister after their parents were killed?
(a) send them to live in the back country
(b) banish them from Madrid
(c) lock them up in a cold room
(d) shave their heads

11. What character does Pilar compare Pablo to based on his actions?
(a) a fascist
(b) Jesus
(c) Judas Iscariot
(d) the devil

12. Robert Jordan and Anselmo plan to take out the guards, but if they do not, Agustin is assigned to shoot them through this.
(a) the archway
(b) the window
(c) the door
(d) the bridge

13. What does the Spanish officer tell Karkov's wife about the offensive?
(a) the offensive will be sucessful
(b) Robert Jordan will die
(c) they should retreat while they are alive
(d) there is no offensive planned

14. What is the name of the French army officer?
(a) Miranda
(b) Andres
(c) Andre Marty
(d) Gomez

15. What is the predominant nature of the Spanish people?
(a) argumentative
(b) deceptive
(c) superstituous
(d) boastful

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Robert Jordan silently wish why lying in Maria's arms.

2. Maria's father yells out "Viva la Republica" before this event happens.

3. Who does Marty think Gomez and Andres work for?

4. How does Robert Jordan feel for leaving the sack full of explosives with Pilar?

5. What kind of man does Robert Jordan think his father was?

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