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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. Michener journeys to Medinat az-Zahra to visit a:

2. Which is not one of the four men whose birthplaces Michener wanted to see:

3. In the Toledo cathedral, there is a memorial to:

4. The festivities preceding Easter are called the:

5. The average man in Badajoz is:

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Who were the Goths and the Visigoths?

5. What is the city of Sanlucar known for?

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

7. How did there come to be an Islamic culture in Spain?

8. Who was Cisneros?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Under the Franco dictatorship, the press and writers were subject to censorship. Describe the nature of this censorship. What was its purpose? Do you think it was healthy for the public? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Franco established a right wing dictatorship after winning the Spanish Civil War. Discuss the Franco dictatorship. What did the terms red and white refer to after the establishment of the dictatorship? Were they distortions? Why does a dictatorship have to lie to its people?

Essay Topic 3

What is Pamplona known for? Why do people come from all over the world to take part? What is a corrida? Explain.

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