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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What language does Orwell say he speaks badly?
(a) Spanish.
(b) Italian.
(c) German.
(d) French.

2. Why does most of the Fascists' ammunition stay unexploded?
(a) It is not thrown with enough force.
(b) It is too old.
(c) It is badly made.
(d) It is too cold.

3. Which of the following groups supports General Franco?
(a) The militia.
(b) The Jewish rabbis.
(c) The Catholic Church.
(d) The British government.

4. What unit does Orwell's English paper allow him to join?
(a) EGAL.
(b) SWAT.
(c) POUM.
(d) POPA.

5. What does Orwell's wife frequently mail him?
(a) Books.
(b) Care packages.
(c) Letters.
(d) Clothes.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the newspapers report the Fascist attack in Chapter 3?

2. Who does the militia fight in Zaragoza?

3. What is the name of the area between the trenches?

4. Which Spanish political party was under Communist control?

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

(see the answer key)

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