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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Third Cantar, Sections 133-144.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Diego hide?
(a) Behind the curtain.
(b) Behind a wine press.
(c) In a chimney.
(d) Under the couch.

2. How does the Cid's wife react to the news of the marriages of her daughters?
(a) She celebrates the gaining of sons-in-law.
(b) She praises Cid for his good decision.
(c) She thanks God for good matches for her daughters.
(d) She mourns the loss of her daughters.

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

4. Where does a group traveling with the Cid go in Section 2?
(a) The Church of Santa Maria.
(b) Burgos.
(c) Castile.
(d) Vivar.

5. What does Fernando say about the Cid in Section 141?
(a) That he is a petty noble.
(b) That his beard looks unkempt.
(c) That he stole from King Alfonso.
(d) That he convinced his daughters to lie about how they were treated.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where are the Infantes of Carrión at the beginning of Section 112?

2. What does Count Garcia say about the Cid's daughters in Section 140?

3. Who does the Cid blame for the actions of King Alphonso's sons?

4. What must the count do in order to be set free by the Cid?

5. Why does the Cid go to Castile in Section 72?

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