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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Michener describes Spain as a:
(a) democracy
(b) constitutional monarchy
(c) strict dictatorship
(d) theocracy

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

3. Michener had first visited Teruel:
(a) 34 years earlier
(b) three years earlier
(c) in 1939
(d) during World War II

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

5. The bulls run a distance of:
(a) nine nundred yards
(b) one mile
(c) seventeen hundred yards
(d) one and one half miles

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

7. Where did Isabel die?
(a) Madrigal
(b) Tordesillas
(c) Madrid
(d) Salamanca

8. The tertulia is a:
(a) social club
(b) restaurant
(c) dance
(d) theater

9. Pamplona is preparing for the yearly feast of:
(a) Santa Teresa
(b) San Fermin
(c) Isabel
(d) Juan Carlos

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

11. The architecture of Northern Spain is:
(a) Gothic
(b) Romanesque
(c) Visigothic
(d) Moorish

12. Michener learns the book writers in Spain:
(a) publish frequently
(b) could not earn enough to support themselves
(c) have numerous best sellers
(d) become very wealthy

13. Michener found Madrid newspapers to:
(a) have little international news
(b) have little information on the politics in Spain
(c) be very informational
(d) have many sales pages

14. Regarding bullfighting, Michener's major interest has always been with:
(a) the socializaiton
(b) the matador
(c) the bull
(d) the press coverage

15. Paths to the Way of St. James come from:
(a) Germany
(b) France
(c) Madrid
(d) Portugal

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did the battle for Teruel last?

2. Michener travels to El Escorial to:

3. The sport of bullfighting is subject to:

4. The onset of the running of the bulls is signaled by:

5. While sitting in the Plaza Mayor, Michener overhears a conversation of a group of Frenchmen. What does he learn?

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