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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of enthusiasm does Orwell say is now flagging?
(a) Republican enthusiasm.
(b) War enthuiasm.
(c) Survival enthusiasm.
(d) Revolutionary enthusiasm.

2. Which Spanish political party was under Communist control?
(a) UGT.
(b) POUM.
(c) PSUC.
(d) FAI.

3. Which of the following flags do the Republicans fly?
(a) Soviet.
(b) Fascist.
(c) Monarchist.
(d) Loyalist.

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

5. Where does Orwell say pistols are almost unobtainable?
(a) The frontline.
(b) The enemy line.
(c) Madrid.
(d) Zaragoza.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do people prefer the Popular Army to the militia?

2. What kind of weapons is the militia issued?

3. At what kind of fighting do the militia units prove most effective?

4. Which of the following flags do the Nationalists fly?

5. What form of transport does Orwell's unit take to Barbastro?

(see the answer key)

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