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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Orwell say he originally came to Spain to do?
(a) Write newspaper articles.
(b) Write a book.
(c) Travel around the country.
(d) Protest against war.

2. What form of transport does Orwell's unit take to Barbastro?
(a) A taxi.
(b) A bus.
(c) A car.
(d) A bicycle.

3. Which of the following is not a Spanish political party?
(a) DSCU.
(b) PSUC.
(c) FAI.
(d) POUM.

4. Where is Orwell's wound examined for the first time?
(a) Lyrida.
(b) Tarragona.
(c) Sietamo.
(d) Barbastro.

5. What confuses Orwell about the Spanish language in Barcelona?
(a) The dialect.
(b) The humor.
(c) The slang.
(d) The speed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What queue does Orwell describe as often hundreds of yards long?

2. Who rushes across the street to stop the fighting?

3. What does Orwell smoke at the end of Chapter 7?

4. What political leader does Orwell want Spain to reject?

5. What does Orwell say he is surprised to feel when the Fascist infantry attacks?

(see the answer key)

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