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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 site of the picnic at Roncesvalles is a significant site:

2. Along the route is the shrine to:

3. Michener describes the journey across northern Spain to Santiago de Compostella as:

4. The most popular matador was:

5. Entremeses are:

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Pamplona famous for?

2. Where does the world Iberia come from?

3. Why is there antagonism between Barcelona and Madrid?

4. Why was Teruel of personal interest to Michener?

5. What is the cuadrilla?

6. What is a tapas bar?

7. What is the Black Legend?

8. What is the Way of St. James?

9. What kind of corruption takes place in bullfighting?

10. How does a Spaniard defend bullfighting when Americans call it barbaric?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Sports are a major part of life in Spain. What are the popular sports that Michener mentioned? What is the nature of and the problem with corruption in bullfighting? In what way does this deceive the public?

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