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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. Who does Orwell describe as a tough looking youth of 26?

2. Why does the hot weather prove problematic?

3. Which military group in Spain did Stalin suppress?

4. What do the troops have to cut through to get to the enemy lines?

5. What are officers regarded as in the militia?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is POUM?

2. What power does Franco have?

3. Who is the PSUC?

4. How did USSR gain control of the Republican regions of the country?

5. What is Orwell's experience of military hospitals in Chapter 6?

6. What is Orwell's role as a Cabo?

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

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

9. Describe the front lines near Zaragoza.

10. What flags do the different sides fly?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one of the following groups and state their political ideology and involvement in the Spanish Civil War.

1. POUM.

2. CNT.

3. The Popular Army.

4. The Civil guards.

Essay Topic 2

Examine the book's chronological setting.

1. What were the main concerns during the 1930s? How does the author express these concerns?

2. How would the author change the book if it was set in today's society?

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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