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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 kind of organization does POUM label PSUC?
(a) Catholic.
(b) Fascist.
(c) Capitalist.
(d) Communist.

2. What does Orwell say are the two main political groups in Spain?
(a) The Communists and the Anarchists.
(b) The Fascists and the Anarchists.
(c) The Communists and the Capitalists.
(d) The Fascists and the Capitalists.

3. What kind of gun strikes down Orwell?
(a) A machine gun.
(b) A rifle.
(c) A pistol.
(d) A sniper.

4. Whose tactic does Orwell say disgusts him?
(a) The Fascists.
(b) The Communists.
(c) The governments.
(d) The Capitalists.

5. Which city in Spain do people say is still revolutionary?
(a) Barcelona.
(b) Mallorca.
(c) Zaragoza.
(d) Madrid.

Short Answer Questions

1. What part of Orwell's body does the bullet penetrate?

2. What rank is Kopp promoted to in Chapter 12?

3. What country does Orwell travel to at the end of the book?

4. Where does Orwell visit Kopp?

5. What does Orwell say Franco stands for?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Orwell get back to Barcelona?

2. How are POUM members having problems in Chapter 13?

3. Why are snipers a problem in Chapter 12?

4. How do the POUM militiamen react to Orwell's presence at the prison?

5. Why does Orwell decide the Spanish Civil War is still important?

6. What bad news do the POUM units hear in Chapter 12?

7. What trouble is brewing in Barcelona?

8. How does Orwell hide from the police?

9. How has Barcelona changed when Orwell returns?

10. What does the Republican government stand for?

(see the answer keys)

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