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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What queue does Orwell describe as often hundreds of yards long?
(a) The bread queue.
(b) The cigarette queue.
(c) The sweet queue.
(d) The meat queue.

2. Why were the streets of Catalonia dimly lit at night?
(a) For fear of air raids.
(b) To stop people leaving their houses.
(c) To stop foreigners coming in.
(d) To save energy.

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

4. Who does the militia fight in Zaragoza?
(a) The Fascists.
(b) The Capitalists.
(c) The Nationalists.
(d) The Communists.

5. Onto what kind of animal do the soldiers pack the water?
(a) Donkeys.
(b) Horses.
(c) Mules.
(d) Rabbits.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color did the Anarchists paint the trams and taxis?

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

3. What are officers regarded as in the militia?

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

5. What two languages does Orwell speak fluently?

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