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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From whom does Michener learn the history of Castielfabib?
(a) the innkeeper's family
(b) a priest
(c) the mayor
(d) a tour guide

2. Who were the Suecas?
(a) a slamenco group
(b) a singing group
(c) strolling ministrals
(d) Fins, Norwegians, Danes and Germans

3. The Abraham Lincoln Brigade was composed of:
(a) musicians
(b) American volunteers
(c) the press corp
(d) dancers

4. Who shows Michener around Teruel?
(a) the mayor
(b) a priest
(c) the director of publicity
(d) a hotel guide

5. The patron saint of Spain is:
(a) St. Juan
(b) St. Teresa
(c) St. James
(d) St. Augustin

6. The colors of the cape are:
(a) red and blue
(b) magenta and yellow
(c) the colors of the matador
(d) the colors of the bull ring

7. According to tradition, the Apostle James:
(a) was martyred in Compostella
(b) wrote about Compostella
(c) preached in this part of Spain
(d) was born in Santiage de Compostella

8. What illness plagued many members of Spanish royalty?
(a) hemophilia
(b) birth defects
(c) cancer
(d) insanity

9. While traveling from town to town, Michener is tracing the history of:
(a) Franco
(b) Isabel
(c) Juan Carlos
(d) Alphonso

10. Entremeses are:
(a) a selection of different foods served in saucers
(b) a monastery
(c) a hotel in Teruel
(d) an area in the mountains

11. In Spain:
(a) betting is illegal
(b) there is no betting because of the church
(c) people prefer baseball to soccer
(d) betting pools are popular on soccer

12. How long did the battle for Teruel last?
(a) 69 days
(b) two weeks
(c) three weeks
(d) six months

13. Banderrilas are:
(a) young bulls
(b) the matador's crew
(c) short colorful sticks placed in the bull's shoulders
(d) the pants of the matador

14. The onset of the running of the bulls is signaled by:
(a) the blast of a whlstle
(b) the drop of a flag
(c) the explosion of fireworks rockets
(d) sunrise

15. Along the route is the shrine to:
(a) the Virgin of Lourdes
(b) the Virgin of Guadaloupe
(c) the Virgin of El Puy
(d) the Virgin of Fatima

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the major feast in Santiago de Compostella?

2. Michener admits that regarding bullfighting:

3. When Michener first arrives in Pamplona, he sees men:

4. Michener claims to have seen how many bullfights?

5. Which Spanish city had the most personal meaning for Michener?

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