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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. What words does Michener find on all of the churches in Spain?
(a) Jose Antonio
(b) Jesus Christo
(c) Cathedral
(d) Corpus Christi

2. Who is not one of the artists who works are in the Toledo cathedral?
(a) Degas
(b) Berroguete
(c) Rodrigo
(d) Vigarni

3. Who runs the hospitals in Spain?
(a) the government
(b) the church
(c) various organizations
(d) they are paid for with tax dollars

4. The oranges are to be used for:
(a) juice
(b) not stated
(c) making marmalade
(d) produce

5. Who shows the American around Castellon?
(a) the freighter crew
(b) the bargeman
(c) a hired guide
(d) the freighter's captain

Short Answer Questions

1. At the end of the fiesta, the American saw his first:

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

3. The man on board in the Introduction is described as being:

4. Which of the following does not come from the Las Marismas area?

5. Who invaded Cordoba in 711?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the Spanish Civil War?

2. Why does Michener recommend travelers visit Sevilla during the weeks preceding Easter?

3. What is one of the first things that Michener wants to know about Badajoz?

4. Why does Michener consider the side trip to Merida to be a necessity?

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

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

7. What was the attraction of Medinat az-Zahra?

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

9. What is the Alhambra?

10. What problems does Michener experience with restaurants when he first arrives in Toledo?

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