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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the Cid say he will not cut in Section 76?
(a) His booty from battles into parts.
(b) His bread.
(c) His beard.
(d) His hair.

2. What does the Cid's wife pray for in Section 14?
(a) Her own safety.
(b) His return.
(c) The death of the king.
(d) His safety.

3. Why does the Cid want Minaya and his soldiers to return after their journey in Section 43?
(a) To help make a camp.
(b) To rejoice.
(c) To prepare for another battle.
(d) To ensure their loyalty.

4. What does Antolínez promise in Section 13?
(a) To build a home for them.
(b) To take revenge against the king.
(c) To rejoin the Cid.
(d) To return to his family.

5. How long does the siege by the Moors last?
(a) Three weeks.
(b) Two days.
(c) Twelve hours.
(d) A month.

6. How does the battle between the Cid and the Valencians end?
(a) The Valencians beat the Cid.
(b) The Valencians surrender.
(c) The Cid beats the Valencians.
(d) The Cid surrenders.

7. What country has the Cid almost taken over by Section 64?
(a) Spain.
(b) Valencia.
(c) Burriana.
(d) Luxemborg.

8. For how many sections does the Cid count his men?
(a) Two.
(b) One.
(c) Four.
(d) Three.

9. How many soldiers does the Cid count in Section 77?
(a) 3000.
(b) 360.
(c) 600.
(d) 3600.

10. What do the Cid and his family do before he and his followers leave the country of Castile?
(a) Petition the king.
(b) Go for a ride on a river.
(c) Go on a picnic.
(d) Attend a church service.

11. Who wrote "The Poem of the Cid"?
(a) Pablo Neruda.
(b) No one knows.
(c) M. H. Abrams.
(d) Alfred, Lord Tennyson.

12. Where are the slopes the Cid takes possession of in Section 27?
(a) In Castejón.
(b) Around Alcocer.
(c) South of Vivar.
(d) Near San Pedro.

13. How many knights accompany Minaya to Valencia in Section 83?
(a) 165.
(b) 400.
(c) 65.
(d) 239.

14. What does the Cid plan to do to the inhabitants of Alcocer?
(a) Trick them.
(b) Pay tribute to them.
(c) Create a treaty with them.
(d) Avoid them.

15. What city do the Cid and his soldiers capture in Section 23?
(a) Burgos.
(b) Vivar.
(c) Castile.
(d) Castejón.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many tents does the Cid leave up in Section 29?

2. Where does a group traveling with the Cid leave in Section 2?

3. Why can't the villagers offer the Cid and his followers a place to stay?

4. How does King Alphonso react to his gifts in Sections 47 and 48?

5. What does the Cid ask in return for his gift to King Alphonso in Section 77?

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