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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through First Cantar: Sections 19-39.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Rachel ask as a gift from the Cid?
(a) A Moorish tunic.
(b) An Indian sari.
(c) A flute.
(d) Chocolate.

2. Why is Álvar unhappy?
(a) They haven't eaten in days.
(b) He lost his best sword after a battle.
(c) He misses his wife.
(d) They are banished from their home village.

3. Where are the slopes the Cid takes possession of in Section 27?
(a) South of Vivar.
(b) Near San Pedro.
(c) In Castejón.
(d) Around Alcocer.

4. How many horsemen does the Cid have?
(a) Nearly a hundred.
(b) Ninety-seven.
(c) Five hundred.
(d) Three hundred.

5. Who is crying at the beginning of the First Cantar?
(a) King Alphonso.
(b) The Cid.
(c) Álvar.
(d) Martín.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the Cid do in Section 25?

2. Who is offered a fifth of the Cid's booty as a reward?

3. What do the Cid and his family do before he and his followers leave the country of Castile?

4. Who does the Cid sell his share back to?

5. Where does a group traveling with the Cid go in Section 2?

(see the answer key)

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