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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Cordoba was a center of:

2. Michener travels to Badajoz by:

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

4. Las Marismas contains:

5. The Concha y Sierra:

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What does Michener learn about the social activities of the average man?

6. What is the purpose of the darts with streamers thrown by the woman of the balconies in Castellon?

7. What is the Alhambra?

8. What is significant about the cathedral of Toledo?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the story behind the Lovers of Teruel? Is it a true story? What can be seen at the tomb? Why does it help to know the history of a place such as the tomb of the Lovers of Teruel?

Essay Topic 2

MIchener makes a point of studying a country before he travels. What is the value of this approach? Would you spend the time researching a foreign country before visiting? Why or why not? What do you lose by not doing so?

Essay Topic 3

Where does the word Iberia come from? What areas are usually included in the term Iberia? What does the Rio Ebro have to do with the term Iberia?

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