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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. Where do the Fascists mount a counter attack from?
(a) The air.
(b) Under the ground.
(c) The flanks.
(d) The top.

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

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

4. Why was Orwell's mission in Chapter 7 deemed a success?
(a) They showed the Fascists how serious they were.
(b) They did not lose any men.
(c) The Fascists had to call on external help.
(d) It drew troops away from Huesca.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What weapon are Orwell and his troops supplied with?

2. Who heads the national Spanish government?

3. Where do the soldiers bathe?

4. What is the name of the area between the trenches?

5. What kind of rifle does Orwell receive?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the conditions of the trenches.

2. How did the Italian militiaman influence Orwell?

3. Describe the conditions in Huesca.

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

5. How does propaganda prove successful on both sides?

6. What power does Franco have?

7. What flags do the different sides fly?

8. What disgusts Orwell about the weapons he receives?

9. How are the militia soldiers organized?

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

(see the answer keys)

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