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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. In his Speculations, the American compares Spain to:

2. The Mozarabes:

3. Michener travels to the Gredos mountains to see:

4. Who is not one of the noble panopoly of four kings?

5. Sevilla is described as:

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Michener recommend travelers visit Sevilla during the weeks preceding Easter?

2. What problems does Michener experience with restaurants when he first arrives in Toledo?

3. What is the purpose of the darts with streamers thrown by the woman of the balconies in Castellon?

4. Who was Maimonides, another of the great men whose birthplace Michener wanted to see?

5. Was the author impressed with his first visit to Spain?

6. Who was Cisneros?

7. What are the three kinds of floats that take part in the processions?

8. What is the city of Sanlucar known for?

9. Why does Michener recommend Sevilla as the city to visit if the traveler can only visit one city in Spain?

10. What is Michener's reason for going to the Las Marsimas area?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is Pamplona known for? Why do people come from all over the world to take part? What is a corrida? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

When Michener travels in the Extremadura, what does he find out about the young men? Why do they return if they go to Germany? In what other countries do you think this phenomena occurs?

Essay Topic 3

Under the Franco dictatorship, the press and writers were subject to censorship. Describe the nature of this censorship. What was its purpose? Do you think it was healthy for the public? Why or why not?

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