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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was POUM based?
(a) Madrid.
(b) Lyrida.
(c) Zaragoza.
(d) Barcelona.

2. What two languages does Orwell speak fluently?
(a) English and German.
(b) English and French.
(c) Arabic and Russian.
(d) Spanish and French.

3. What do the soldiers think caused the downfall of Mblaga?
(a) Death.
(b) Treachery.
(c) Poverty.
(d) Propaganda.

4. What does Orwell say the trenches stink of?
(a) Human excrement.
(b) Working men.
(c) Cigar smoke.
(d) Dead bodies.

5. What is the weather like as Orwell and his men leave to attack Fascist lines?
(a) Hailing.
(b) Rainy.
(c) Snowing.
(d) Windy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of weapons is the militia issued?

2. What is the name of the army unit that arrives on the Aragon in June, 1937?

3. In what way do things start to get better in mid April?

4. What does Orwell say he suffers from in late March?

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

(see the answer key)

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