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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 travels to Alcala de Henares to visit:

2. The Catalan separatists want all but the following:

3. When Michener meets Don Luis in Madrid, they discuss:

4. How long did the battle for Teruel last?

5. What illness plagued many members of Spanish royalty?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is a tapas bar?

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

3. Who were the Lovers of Teruel?

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

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

6. Why is Michener's wife excited about visiting Barcelona?

7. What was the Spanish Inquisition?

8. What is the Way of St. James?

9. What is Pamplona famous for?

10. Why was Teruel of personal interest to Michener?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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