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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through First Cantar: Sections 40-63.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the Cid's wife pray for in Section 14?
(a) His return.
(b) The death of the king.
(c) His safety.
(d) Her own safety.

2. What do the Cid and his family do before he and his followers leave the country of Castile?
(a) Go for a ride on a river.
(b) Go on a picnic.
(c) Petition the king.
(d) Attend a church service.

3. What does Martín Antolínez give to the Cid and his followers in Section 5?
(a) Bread and wine.
(b) Money and food.
(c) Shelter and water.
(d) Asylum.

4. What do the people of Alcocer think the Cid is indicating when he takes tents down?
(a) Defeat.
(b) Boredom.
(c) Fatigue.
(d) Fear.

5. Who wrote "The Poem of the Cid"?
(a) Pablo Neruda.
(b) M. H. Abrams.
(c) No one knows.
(d) Alfred, Lord Tennyson.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the recipient of the gift?

2. Why can't the villagers offer the Cid and his followers a place to stay?

3. Who wins the battle between the Cid and the count?

4. How many men does the Cid send away with the count in Section 62?

5. How many Moors are killed in Section 36?

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