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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 5, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At the beginning of Act 5, Scene 1, why does "Le Cid" expect to be defeated in the duel?
(a) He is prepared to die because Chimene desires his death.
(b) He is weak, recovering from injuries suffered in battle.
(c) His opponent fights with honor on his side.
(d) His opponent is a greater warrior.

2. Who prays for finding joy in the happiness of others?
(a) The Infanta.
(b) Leonor.
(c) Elvire.
(d) Chimene.

3. In Act 1, Scene 3, which character strikes another character?
(a) Don Diegue.
(b) Don Sanche.
(c) Don Rodrigue.
(d) Don Gomes.

4. The imagined ghost is the likeness of which character?
(a) Don Alonse.
(b) Don Rodrigue.
(c) Don Gomes.
(d) Don Diegue.

5. In Act 1, Scene 6, which character's soliloquy is in rhyming verse, rather than the play's typical blank verse?
(a) Don Sanche.
(b) Don Diegue.
(c) Don Gomes.
(d) Don Rodrigue.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who brags that even the trial swings of his sword are master strokes?

2. Why does Don Rodrigue feel remorseful?

3. In Act 3, Scene 3, what does Chimene say happens to her after the death of the man she loves?

4. In Act 2, Scene 1, Don Gomes says he can still live, even if which of the following occurs?

5. In Act 2, Scene 6, the King complains of whose arrogance?

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