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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. In Act 2, Scene 2, which character is challenged to a duel?
2. In Act 2, Scene 1, Don Gomes says he can still live, even if which of the following occurs?
3. In Act 3, Scene 3, which character comes out of hiding?
4. Who does Chimene ask the King to punish, to avenge the death of her father?
5. In Act 2, Scene 6, how does the King plan to teach Don Gomes about respect?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Act 1, Scene 1, what do Chimene and Elvire say about Don Gomes?
2. Compare and contrast the main conversational threads in Act 1, Scene 1 and Act 1, Scene 2.
3. Why does Chimene vow to kill herself after Don Rodrigue dies?
4. The Infanta, in her soliloquy, says that love outlasts and transcends hate. This goes against the logic of most characters throughout the play, who act more out of hate (in the name of honor) than out of love. How does this soliloquy reinforce the main theme of the play?
5. Why does the Infanta encourage a relationship between Chimene and Don Rodrigue, even though she is in love with him?
6. How does Chimene respond to the offer made by Don Sanche? What does this response reveal about her character?
7. Why does Don Diegue believe he is the best choice of tutor for the King's son?
8. In Act 3, Scene 1, why do Don Rodrigue and Elvire hide from Chimene?
9. Describe the internal conflict described in soliloquy by Don Rodrigue, in Act 1, Scene 6.
10. How does Don Rodrigue respond, when Don Diegue tells him that honor is more important than love and that women are plentiful?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the use of foreshadowing in "Le Cid". Does foreshadowing add to your enjoyment of the play? Does foreshadowing add to or take away from your sense of the characters and their free will? When the Infanta predicts that Don Rodrigue's victory in a duel leads to his later victory in battle, the idea seems far-fetched. When the prediction comes true, do you feel satisfied or manipulated?
Essay Topic 2
Research the historical record of the real "Le Cid" or "El Cid." Compare the story of the real man to the Pierre Corneille version.
Essay Topic 3
Chimene and Don Rodrigue both say that without honor, they wouldn't be deserving of each others' love. Ironically, if they both uphold their sense of honor, they can never be together. Other than arranging a duel between Don Rodrigue and Don Sanche, how can Chimene and Don Rodrigue resolve their dilemma?
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