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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 smoke at the end of Chapter 7?
(a) A cigar.
(b) A cigarette.
(c) A pipe.
(d) A joint.

2. Members of which army does Orwell say swagger around Barcelona?
(a) The Fascist Army.
(b) The German Army.
(c) The Popular Army.
(d) The Militia.

3. What form of transport does Orwell's unit take to Barbastro?
(a) A bus.
(b) A car.
(c) A bicycle.
(d) A taxi.

4. Which country supplies arms to the Republicans?
(a) Italy.
(b) Britain.
(c) Germany.
(d) USSR.

5. What kind of bird do the peasants like to hunt?
(a) Ducks.
(b) Crows.
(c) Quails.
(d) Geese.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who leads Orwell against the the Fascist lines?

2. What city do the anarchists attack in June?

3. What kind of rifle does Orwell receive?

4. What confuses Orwell about the Spanish language in Barcelona?

5. Which of the following is not a Spanish political party?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Orwell enlist in the militia?

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

3. In what way do conditions become more tolerable in Chapter 8?

4. How do the newspapers report the Fascist attack?

5. How are the militia soldiers organized?

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

7. What does Orwell observe as he travels through Spain?

8. How does Orwell's situation change at the beginning of Chapter 4?

9. Describe the front lines near Zaragoza.

10. How does the hot weather make life in the trenches intolerable again?

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