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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. Where does Orwell visit Kopp?

2. What group has now been declared an illegal organization?

3. What does Orwell say the Popular Army is forcing people to do?

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

5. What kind of enthusiasm does Orwell say is now flagging?

Short Essay Questions

1. How has Barcelona changed in Chapter 13?

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

3. Why is Kopp getting no help from the Belgian government?

4. Why is visiting Kopp dangerous?

5. What is the Sanatorium Maurin?

6. How does Orwell get back to Barcelona?

7. Why does Orwell stop trying to help Kopp?

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

9. Why are snipers a problem in Chapter 12?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Choose one of Orwell's previous books and contrast it with HOMAGE TO CATALONIA in terms of the following;

1. Style.

2. Structure.

3. Themes.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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