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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 describe the Communists political maneuverings as?
(a) A swamp.
(b) A cesspool.
(c) A dart board.
(d) A genocide.

2. From what city do the Assault Guards arrive?
(a) Madrid.
(b) Valencia.
(c) Barcelona.
(d) Mallorca.

3. What does Orwell say the Popular Army is forcing people to do?
(a) Sell their children.
(b) Give up their houses.
(c) Give up their possessions.
(d) Join the military.

4. What part of Orwell's body does the bullet penetrate?
(a) His leg.
(b) His arm.
(c) His neck.
(d) His shoulder.

5. What is erected in the city the next morning?
(a) Gunner towers.
(b) Tower blocks.
(c) Street barricades.
(d) Watch towers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who raids Orwell's hospital room?

2. Where does Orwell visit Kopp?

3. Which city in Spain do people say is still revolutionary?

4. What organization announces McNair's arrest while he is in France?

5. Which of his friends does Orwell hear is dead?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did the government say POUM was a Fascist subversive element?

2. How do the government troops defuse the situation in Barcelona?

3. What does Orwell think about the Communist tactics in Chapter 10?

4. What act of bravery does Kopp perform in Chapter 10?

5. Why are snipers a problem in Chapter 12?

6. What is the Sanatorium Maurin?

7. How has Barcelona changed in Chapter 13?

8. How does Orwell get his wound examined?

9. Why does fighting break out in Barcelona at the beginning of Chapter 10?

10. Why does Orwell want to start fighting in Madrid?

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