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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What confuses Orwell about the Spanish language in Barcelona?
(a) The dialect.
(b) The slang.
(c) The humor.
(d) The speed.

2. What makes Orwell's patrols difficult?
(a) The muddy terrain.
(b) The steep terrain.
(c) The overhead bombs.
(d) The stormy weather.

3. Where is the hospital Orwell is sent to?
(a) Barcelona.
(b) Monflorite.
(c) Madrid.
(d) Zaragoza.

4. What is the name of the army unit that arrives on the Aragon in June, 1937?
(a) The Red Army.
(b) The POUM Army.
(c) The Popular Army.
(d) The Militia Army.

5. What starts to make life in the trenches more pleasant in Chapter 8?
(a) The weather.
(b) A visit from the soldier's wives.
(c) The end of the ammunition.
(d) The reopening of the postal system.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which Spanish political party was under Communist control?

2. What language does Orwell say he speaks badly?

3. How do Orwell and his troops respond when the nationalists fire at them?

4. Who does Orwell say was in control of Catalonia when he arrived?

5. What does the militia attack in late March?

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