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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why were the streets of Catalonia dimly lit at night?
(a) To stop people leaving their houses.
(b) To save energy.
(c) To stop foreigners coming in.
(d) For fear of air raids.

2. What does Orwell ideally want to fight against?
(a) Capitalism.
(b) Fascism.
(c) Communism.
(d) Racism.

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

4. What two languages can Kopp speak?
(a) Spanish and English.
(b) Italian and French.
(c) English and French.
(d) Spanish and German.

5. What does Orwell say he suffers from in late March?
(a) Poisoned hand.
(b) Brain damage.
(c) Shell shock.
(d) Poisoned foot.

6. In what way do things start to get better in mid April?
(a) The soldiers receive better clothes.
(b) The soldiers receive better weapons.
(c) The Fascists show signs of giving up.
(d) Weather gets warmer.

7. What war are the front lines in Zaragoza reminiscent of?
(a) The Mafia Wars.
(b) The One Hundred Years War.
(c) World War One.
(d) The Boer War.

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

9. Who takes all the patients' belongings while Orwell is in hospital?
(a) The visitors.
(b) The nurses.
(c) The doctors.
(d) The orderlies.

10. Where do the soldiers bathe?
(a) The sea.
(b) The local baths.
(c) The river.
(d) The lake.

11. What form of transport does Orwell take to Lyrida?
(a) Bus.
(b) Airplane.
(c) Ship.
(d) Train.

12. What color did the Anarchists paint the trams and taxis?
(a) Orange and white.
(b) Red and white.
(c) Red and black.
(d) Green and yellow.

13. To what rank does the militia promote Orwell?
(a) Popular.
(b) Gener.
(c) Cabo.
(d) Rabo.

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

15. How do the newspapers report the Fascist attack in Chapter 3?
(a) A funky mess.
(b) A violent abuse of power.
(c) A genocide.
(d) A furious assault.

Short Answer Questions

1. What duty are the soldiers on the hilltop assigned?

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

3. What kind of rifle does Orwell receive?

4. What are the Popular Army officers armed with?

5. Who leads Orwell against the the Fascist lines?

(see the answer keys)

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