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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. At the end of the fiesta, the American saw his first:
(a) concert
(b) Catholic Mass
(c) dance
(d) zarzuela or light opera

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

3. What does Michener recommend travelers do before visiting Spain?
(a) see a performance of Don Juan Tenorio
(b) plan their itinerary
(c) learn the language
(d) read travel books

4. What kind of candy is a Spanish delicacy?
(a) salt water taffy
(b) marzipan
(c) chocholate covered cherries
(d) chocolate covered orange

5. Michener travels to Las Marismas to visit:
(a) a bull ranch
(b) the palace
(c) the seaport
(d) a friend

Short Answer Questions

1. The parishes have:

2. How many parts are there to the festivities preceding Easter?

3. Michener wants to know about:

4. Who is not one of the noble panopoly of four kings?

5. Codified law was first introduced to the area by:

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. Who was Maimonides, another of the great men whose birthplace Michener wanted to see?

4. Was the author impressed with his first visit to Spain?

5. What is the topography of Las Marismas?

6. Who were the Goths and the Visigoths?

7. What is a confraternity?

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

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

10. Why does the author compare Spain to Italy?

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