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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. Michener travels to El Escorial to:
(a) see a church
(b) visit a vineyard
(c) visit a cattle ranch
(d) view the scenery

2. Michener describes the journey across northern Spain to Santiago de Compostella as:
(a) boring
(b) tiring
(c) costly
(d) the finest in Spain and one of the three best in the world

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

4. The highlight of the feast of San Fermin is the:
(a) speech by the President
(b) running of the bulls
(c) carnival
(d) blessing of new priests

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Benjamin of Tudela did all but the following:

2. Michener describes Barcelona as the:

3. What is a famous wine of the region?

4. The Way of St. James is:

5. Which of the following is not one of Michener's reasons for going to the Pamploma region?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the Way of St. James?

2. What does Michener say he tries to focus on in Iberia?

3. Why was Michener happy to make the pilgrimage to Compostella when he has made it before?

4. Who were the Lovers of Teruel?

5. What is the Day of St. James?

6. What is a tapas bar?

7. What did Michener think of his experience in Castielfabib?

8. What is the Black Legend?

9. Where does the world Iberia come from?

10. What kind of corruption takes place in bullfighting?

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