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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 does Orwell say was being systematically destroyed in Catalonia?
(a) Cathredrals.
(b) Churches.
(c) Government buildings.
(d) Museums.

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

3. Where is the hospital Orwell is sent to?
(a) Zaragoza.
(b) Madrid.
(c) Barcelona.
(d) Monflorite.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does the hot weather prove problematic?

3. What rations end entirely in Chapter 8?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the militia and the Fascists fight each other in the trenches near Zaragoza?

2. What does Orwell do once he reaches his trench?

3. How are the militia soldiers organized?

4. What is Barcelona like when Orwell first arrives in 1936?

5. What is Orwell's experience of military hospitals in Chapter 6?

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

7. How did the Italian militiaman influence Orwell?

8. Describe the front lines near Zaragoza.

9. Who is POUM?

10. What are Orwell's observations about Spanish culture in the opening chapter?

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