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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 describes the Toledo cathedral as being:

2. What is the Alcazar?

3. The oranges were shipped in:

4. The oranges are to be used for:

5. Who is the artist who painted "The Burial of Court Orgaz" and other famous works?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the American find when he travels to Teruel by train?

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

3. What is the city of Sanlucar known for?

4. What is the Alhambra?

5. Who were the Goths and the Visigoths?

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

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

8. Who was Cisneros?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Has this book stimulated your interests in Spain? Why or why not? What parts of Spain would you like to see? Why? What parts would you like to avoid and why?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

When Michener travels in the Extremadura, what does he find out about the young men? Why do they return if they go to Germany? In what other countries do you think this phenomena occurs?

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