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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the artist who painted "The Burial of Court Orgaz" and other famous works?
(a) El Prago
(b) El Greco
(c) Vigarni
(d) Rodrigo

2. The author describes Spain as:
(a) horrible
(b) a place he would never visit again
(c) a very special country
(d) the same as other countries

3. What is the principle city in the Las Marismas area?
(a) Cordoba
(b) Grenada
(c) Sanlucar
(d) Madrid

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

5. In Castellon, what did the women throw from the balconies?
(a) darts with streamers attached
(b) oranges
(c) beads
(d) handerkerchiefs

Short Answer Questions

1. The Alhambra is:

2. What does Michener recommend travelers do before visiting Spain?

3. In what way did the American travel to Teruel?

4. Which city does Michener feel reveals the essence of Spanish history?

5. After wandering around the country side of Teruel, who does the American meet as he returns?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did there come to be an Islamic culture in Spain?

2. What does Michener conclude about the women of Badajoz?

3. What is Michener's reason for going to the Las Marsimas area?

4. What is a confraternity?

5. What is the purpose of the oranges the freighter is picking up?

6. Why did Michener want to see Cordoba and Grenada?

7. What does Michener learn from the villagers about the young men?

8. Why does the author compare Spain to Italy?

9. How does the American end up attending a bullfight in Valencia?

10. Who was Seneca, one of the four men whose birthplace Michener wanted to see?

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