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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The time of Michener's visit is:
(a) the late 1940s
(b) the late 1950s
(c) the early 1960s
(d) the mid 1940s

2. The Spanish Civil War was fought between:
(a) the Republicans and the focus of Franco
(b) the Goths and Visigoths
(c) the Romans and the Visigoth
(d) the Romans and the Goths

3. Michener felt his hotel room was:
(a) cheap
(b) luxurious
(c) hot, cramped and noisy
(d) too expensive

4. In his Speculations, the American compares Spain to:
(a) the United States
(b) Italy
(c) Engalnd
(d) Germany

5. Many Spanish heroes who came to America were from:
(a) the Extremadura region
(b) the Basque region
(c) Madrid
(d) Barcelona

Short Answer Questions

1. In Castellon, what did the women throw from the balconies?

2. Michener's first impressions of Toledo was that it was:

3. Michener describes the cathedral of Badajoz as:

4. Who is the artist who painted "The Burial of Court Orgaz" and other famous works?

5. Michener describes the Toledo cathedral as being:

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