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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What unit does Orwell want to be transferred to?
(a) The Militia.
(b) The International Column.
(c) POUM.
(d) The Popular Army.

2. What do the troops have to cut through to get to the enemy lines?
(a) Long grass.
(b) Wire.
(c) Brambles.
(d) Brush.

3. Why does the hot weather prove problematic?
(a) People struggle to breathe.
(b) It destroys equipment and clothes.
(c) People are too tired to fight.
(d) It causes people to runaway.

4. What kind of bird do the peasants like to hunt?
(a) Crows.
(b) Quails.
(c) Ducks.
(d) Geese.

5. What do the Republicans do with the Fascists' unexploded bombs?
(a) Use them for furniture.
(b) Send them home.
(c) Throw them back.
(d) Use them to keep warm.

Short Answer Questions

1. What war are the front lines in Zaragoza reminiscent of?

2. What kind of drink do the soldiers have plenty of?

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

4. What does Orwell use to make a makeshift wall?

5. Which group has gained control of Barcelona?

(see the answer key)

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