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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Orwell use to make a makeshift wall?
(a) Boxes of ammunition.
(b) Sandbags.
(c) Mud.
(d) Unexploded bombs.

3. How has Barcelona now changed?
(a) It is occupied by the fascists.
(b) It is more violent.
(c) It is peaceful.
(d) It is non-revolutionary.

4. What does the Heraldo de Aragun contain information about?
(a) The Polish invasion.
(b) The fall of Mblaga.
(c) The defeat of the Nazis.
(d) The defeat of the Russians.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the newspaper the Fascists drop?

2. What does Orwell say the trenches stink of?

3. What city do the anarchists attack in June?

4. What form of transport does Orwell take to Lyrida?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does propaganda prove successful on both sides?

2. Why is the front such a miserable place to live?

3. What is Orwell's role as a Cabo?

4. How do Orwell and his troops secure a trench area?

5. Who is the PSUC?

6. What is an officer's role in the militia?

7. What is the Republican's plan to ambush the Fascists?

8. What is the job of the soldiers on the hilltops?

9. What power does Franco have?

10. How did USSR gain control of the Republican regions of the country?

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