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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Teruel had been the site of:
(a) a big festival
(b) a major strike
(c) the end of the Spanish Civil War
(d) a major battle in the Spanish Civil War

2. What is the major feast in Santiago de Compostella?
(a) the Day of the Virgin
(b) the Day of St. James
(c) the Feast of Guadaloupe
(d) the Feast of the Templars

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

4. Michener travels to Alcala de Henares to visit:
(a) the tertulia
(b) the ruins of Cisneros' university
(c) art museum
(d) winery

5. The wealthiest shrine in Christendom is at:
(a) Grenada
(b) Lourdes
(c) Fatima
(d) Guadeloupe

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

7. The Rastro is a:
(a) restaurant
(b) hotel
(c) museum
(d) shopping area

8. Which of the following is not one of Michener's reasons for going to the Pamploma region?
(a) to see Tudela
(b) to study the cathedral of Pamplona
(c) to interview Ernest Hemingway
(d) to picnic in the Pass of Roncasvalles

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

10. The most popular matador was:
(a) Manolete
(b) Joselito
(c) Antonio Ordonet
(d) El Cordobes

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

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

13. Which Spanish city had the most personal meaning for Michener?
(a) Grenada
(b) Sevilla
(c) Teruel
(d) Barcelona

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

15. What is the name of the square that Michener feels is the finest in Spain and one of the best in the world?
(a) St. Teresas
(b) St. Marks
(c) Zocalo
(d) Salamanca's Plaza Mayor

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Michener learn of the publishing business in Spain?

2. Michener had first been to Madrid in:

3. Paths to the Way of St. James come from:

4. A complete bull fight consists of how many bulls?

5. Michener travels to El Escorial to:

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