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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 rank is Kopp promoted to in Chapter 12?

2. Which group has gained control of Barcelona?

3. Who runs the Sanatorium Maurin?

4. What does Orwell say has ended in defeat?

5. What kind of fighting does Kopp tell his men they have been ordered to engage in?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does the Republican government stand for?

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

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

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

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

8. How does Orwell get his wound examined?

9. Why does Orwell stop trying to help Kopp?

10. How has Barcelona changed when Orwell returns?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Why did Orwell become disillusioned with Communism? What was Orwell's view of Communism before he fought for POUM?

Essay Topic 3

Examine Anarchism and Communism. How did Anarchism and Communism evolve into important movements in Spain? What are the differences between the two schools of thought?

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