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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What happens on April 25, 1937?
(a) Orwell makes his escape.
(b) The Fascists surrender.
(c) Orwell's unit is relieved.
(d) Orwell's unit is taken captive.

3. What is the terrain of no man's land?
(a) Grassy.
(b) Rocky.
(c) Muddy.
(d) Sandy.

4. What is the name of the army unit that arrives on the Aragon in June, 1937?
(a) The Red Army.
(b) The Militia Army.
(c) The POUM Army.
(d) The Popular Army.

5. What kind of insect rises from the ground?
(a) Mosquitos.
(b) Flies.
(c) Bees.
(d) Wasps.

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

7. How does Orwell try to kill the fleeing Fascist?
(a) By beating him around the head.
(b) By shooting him.
(c) By bayoneting him.
(d) By throwing an axe at him.

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

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

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

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

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

13. What weapon are Orwell and his troops supplied with?
(a) Machine guns.
(b) Mustard gas.
(c) Rifles.
(d) Hand grenades.

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

15. Where does the militia march to after getting armed?
(a) Madrid.
(b) Zaragoza.
(c) Lisbon.
(d) Barcelona.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why were the streets of Catalonia dimly lit at night?

2. What do the soldiers think caused the downfall of Mblaga?

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

4. What do the soldiers use to shout out political slogans?

5. Whose political ideology did the POUM follow?

(see the answer keys)

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