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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens on April 25, 1937?

2. What starts to make life in the trenches more pleasant in Chapter 8?

3. What makes Orwell's patrols difficult?

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

5. What does Orwell say the trenches stink of?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the Fascists force Orwell and his troops back to their own trenches?

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

3. How do the attacks between the Fascists and the Republicans prove ineffectual in Chapter 6?

4. Describe the front lines near Zaragoza.

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

6. How are the militia soldiers organized?

7. Why does Orwell enlist in the militia?

8. Describe the conditions of the trenches.

9. How do the newspapers report the Fascist attack?

10. What disgusts Orwell about the weapons he receives?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the books reception in three different countries including the country the book was written. How do their opinions about the books differ? Was the book more influential in one country than another? If so, why?

Essay Topic 2

How did George Orwell view the 20th century? What impact has his ideas had on world history? Has his impact been mainly positive, or mainly negative?

Essay Topic 3

Why does Orwell's opinion of Communists change during his time in Spain? How did Orwell express his dislike for Communism in his later years?

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