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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 has returned to Barcelona?
(a) Class and privilege.
(b) Peace and calm.
(c) Chaos and disorder.
(d) Snobbery and hatred.

2. Who does the PSUC intend to blame for all the trouble?
(a) POUM.
(b) CNT.
(c) The Civil Guards.
(d) The Popular Army.

3. What celebration does Orwell say does not take place due to political tension?
(a) New Year's Day.
(b) Summer Soltice.
(c) May Day.
(d) Christmas Day.

4. Who joins Orwell at the end of the chapter?
(a) His brother.
(b) His mother.
(c) His son.
(d) His wife.

5. Where is Orwell's wound examined for the first time?
(a) Tarragona.
(b) Barbastro.
(c) Lyrida.
(d) Sietamo.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what country is Kopp considered a criminal?

2. For which of the POUM members has the government issued a warrant?

3. Why does Orwell decide to stop trying to help Kopp?

4. What does the Spanish government take over in May?

5. What unit does Orwell want to be transferred to?

Short Essay Questions

1. What trouble is brewing in Barcelona?

2. What are the rumors surrounding the attack on the telephone exchange?

3. Why was the working class in Barcelona becoming increasingly resentful?

4. How has Barcelona changed in Chapter 13?

5. Why does Orwell stop trying to help Kopp?

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

7. How do Orwell and his wife get back to England?

8. What proof does Orwell provide to show POUM was not a Fascist organization?

9. How do the Communists try to suppress POUM?

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

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