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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. The Day of St. James begins with a midnight:

2. The colors of the cape are:

3. Michener describes Spain as a:

4. Michener learns the book writers in Spain:

5. Paths to the Way of St. James come from:

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the Black Legend?

2. What is one of the things the Spanish town of Estrella is known for?

3. What is a tapas bar?

4. What does Michener say that Arevalo is renowned for?

5. Why is there antagonism between Barcelona and Madrid?

6. What is the Casa de las Conchas?

7. What is the Way of St. James?

8. How had the small town of Teruel become significant in the Spanish Civil War?

9. What is Pamplona famous for?

10. What is Michener's attitude toward bullfighting?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Michener describes himself as a tourist in Spain and says that the experiences he had in Spain are available to any intelligent traveler. Do you agree with him? What is required to have the experience that Michener had? Do you think the fact that he is a famous writer helps?

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

Why is there so much Islamic history in Spain? How did the Muslims come to be in Spain? When were they expelled from Spain and why?

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