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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. The time of Michener's visit is:
(a) the late 1950s
(b) the late 1940s
(c) the early 1960s
(d) the mid 1940s

2. The festivities take place over a period of:
(a) one week
(b) ten days
(c) two weeks
(d) three to five weeks

3. Badajoz is located in a region called:
(a) Costa del Sol
(b) Portugal
(c) Extremadurar
(d) Basque

4. The tombs of Ferdinand and Isabel are located in:
(a) Madrid
(b) Toledo
(c) Grenada
(d) Cordoba

5. To appreciate Toledo, one must:
(a) see it from afar
(b) engage a tour guide
(c) know its history
(d) hire a taxi

Short Answer Questions

1. Seneca was a great:

2. The club proprietor explains to Michener:

3. What is so impressive about the Toledo cathedral?

4. What was the American's impressions of his first bullfight?

5. Michener recommends that travelers visit Sevilla:

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the Spanish Civil War?

2. Who were the Goths and the Visigoths?

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

4. What is the Alhambra?

5. What are the three kinds of floats that take part in the processions?

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

7. Why does Michener recommend Sevilla as the city to visit if the traveler can only visit one city in Spain?

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

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

10. Who was Cisneros?

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