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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 King chooses which sort of person to tutor his son?
2. In the opinion of the King, who dishonors the King's judgment?
3. Who is chosen by the King to tutor his son?
4. In Act 1, Scene 3, which character strikes another character?
5. In Act 2, Scene 2, which character is challenged to a duel?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the final outcome of the play, regarding the future of Don Rodrigue and Chimene, along with the Infanta? How does this ending reinforce the main theme of the play?
2. Describe Chimene's reaction, when she believes that Don Sanche killed Don Rodrigue in the duel.
3. How does the Infanta respond to Chimene's renewed desire for vengeance?
4. Describe the King's plan to test Chimene's love for Don Rodrigue. What is the result of the test?
5. The Infanta says she no longer loves Don Rodrigue, but now loves "Le Cid", the hero. What does she mean by this statement?
6. Compare and contrast the main conversational threads in Act 1, Scene 1 and Act 1, Scene 2.
7. In Act 1, Scene 1, what do Chimene and Elvire say about Don Gomes?
8. In Act 2, Scene 3, what does the Infanta say the King is trying to do? What does she think happens as a result? What is Chimene's reaction?
9. How does Chimene respond to the offer made by Don Sanche? What does this response reveal about her character?
10. Describe the emotions in Don Rodrigue's soliloquy.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
If Don Gomes is chosen to tutor the King's son rather than Don Diegue, how does the play progress differently? Is there still a duel between Don Gomes and Don Diegue? If so or if not, how does this outcome affect Don Rodrigue, Chimene, and the Infanta?
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
In "Le Cid", the sword represents the violent pursuit of honor. Don Rodrigue uses the sword to defend his father's honor, then later he honorably offers it to Chimene to uphold her father's honor. The same sword, defending honor every time, can be used at cross purposes. This shows that honor isn't an absolute, but rather is relative to every person's individual perspective. What, in your opinion, is the playwright's view of honor?
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