Homage to Catalonia Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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Homage to Catalonia Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the militia attack in late March?
(a) Madrid.
(b) Zaragoza.
(c) Lisbon.
(d) Huesca.

2. What starts to make life in the trenches more pleasant in Chapter 8?
(a) A visit from the soldier's wives.
(b) The reopening of the postal system.
(c) The weather.
(d) The end of the ammunition.

3. Who leads Orwell against the the Fascist lines?
(a) Jacques Wren.
(b) Torre Fabian.
(c) Georges Kopp.
(d) Horace Potts.

4. Which of the following flags do the Republicans fly?
(a) Loyalist.
(b) Soviet.
(c) Fascist.
(d) Monarchist.

5. What is on top of each hilltop?
(a) A flag.
(b) A tank.
(c) A machine gunner.
(d) A head quarters.

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

7. What kind of rifle does Orwell receive?
(a) A Dutch Yoodle.
(b) A German Mauser.
(c) An English marksman.
(d) An AK-47.

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

9. Where is Orwell transferred to in Chapter 3?
(a) Monte Oscuro.
(b) Monte Rego.
(c) Monte Toto.
(d) Monte Carlo.

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

11. Why do people prefer the Popular Army to the militia?
(a) It has a goal.
(b) It has better weapons.
(c) It has better living conditions.
(d) It is structured.

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

13. What city does Orwell arrive in on April 26?
(a) Zaragoza.
(b) Madrid.
(c) Barcelona.
(d) Lisbon.

14. What does Orwell say he is surprised to feel when the Fascist infantry attacks?
(a) Fright.
(b) Happiness.
(c) Hate.
(d) Excitement.

15. What kind of drink do the soldiers have plenty of?
(a) Water.
(b) Vodka.
(c) Beer.
(d) Wine.

Short Answer Questions

1. What language does Orwell say he speaks badly?

2. What does Orwell say the Anarchists scrawled in every wall in Catalonia?

3. Who heads the national Spanish government?

4. Where does the militia march to after getting armed?

5. Where does the POUM travel to from Barbastro?

(see the answer keys)

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