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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who rushes across the street to stop the fighting?
(a) Orwell's wife.
(b) Kopp.
(c) Orwell.
(d) Williams,

2. What does someone steal from Orwell at Hotel Falcon?
(a) His pistol.
(b) His wallet.
(c) His rifle.
(d) His bible.

3. What political leader does Orwell want Spain to reject?
(a) Franco.
(b) Churchill.
(c) Hitler.
(d) Stalin.

4. Which group publicly distanced itself from The Friends of Durruti's poster?
(a) POUM.
(b) PSUC.
(c) HRC.
(d) CNT.

5. From what city do the Assault Guards arrive?
(a) Mallorca.
(b) Madrid.
(c) Barcelona.
(d) Valencia.

6. Which of the following is not Anarchist?
(a) POUM.
(b) PSUC.
(c) CNT.
(d) FAI.

7. What does Orwell say are the two main political groups in Spain?
(a) The Communists and the Anarchists.
(b) The Communists and the Capitalists.
(c) The Fascists and the Capitalists.
(d) The Fascists and the Anarchists.

8. What unit does Orwell want to be transferred to?
(a) POUM.
(b) The International Column.
(c) The Militia.
(d) The Popular Army.

9. What group controls Hotel Falcon?
(a) The Civil Guards.
(b) CNT.
(c) POUM.
(d) The Popular Army.

10. What does Orwell describe the Communists political maneuverings as?
(a) A swamp.
(b) A genocide.
(c) A dart board.
(d) A cesspool.

11. In what month does fighting break out in Barcelona?
(a) June.
(b) August.
(c) May.
(d) July.

12. Which of Orwell's friends is also recovering at the Maurin?
(a) Williams.
(b) Johns.
(c) Kopp.
(d) Jacques.

13. What country does Orwell decide travel to go to complete his recovery?
(a) England.
(b) France.
(c) USA.
(d) Scotland.

14. Where does Orwell say pistols are almost unobtainable?
(a) Madrid.
(b) The frontline.
(c) Zaragoza.
(d) The enemy line.

15. What rank is Benjamin promoted to in Chapter 12?
(a) General.
(b) Sergeant.
(c) Captain.
(d) Major.

Short Answer Questions

1. What celebration does Orwell say does not take place due to political tension?

2. To where is Orwell first evacuated?

3. Which group in Barcelona does Orwell say can get almost anything?

4. What does Orwell say is scarce in Barcelona?

5. What country does Orwell travel to with his wife and friends?

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