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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Cordoba.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who invaded Cordoba in 711?
(a) the Moors
(b) the Romans
(c) the Visigoths
(d) the Goths

2. What part of Cordoba does Michener describe as enchanting?
(a) the Cozodover
(b) the cathedral
(c) the Arab quarter
(d) the Jewish quarter

3. The book opens with a freighter traveling to Spain from:
(a) United States
(b) Scotland
(c) France
(d) England

4. The Great Mosque at Medinat az-Zahra had been converted into a:
(a) fort
(b) school
(c) hospital
(d) cathedral

5. After wandering around the country side of Teruel, who does the American meet as he returns?
(a) the bargeman
(b) a woman from Castellon
(c) the crew from the freighter
(d) the Guardia Civil

Short Answer Questions

1. Cordoba represents:

2. Who runs the hospitals in Spain?

3. What kind of candy is a Spanish delicacy?

4. The author describes Spain as:

5. The man on board in the Introduction is described as being:

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