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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. Who is struck in Section 39?
(a) King Fáriz.
(b) Galve.
(c) The Cid.
(d) Minaya.

2. Who does the Cid want to tell his friends in Castile that God has favored the Cid?
(a) King Alphonso.
(b) His wife.
(c) Minaya.
(d) A local priest.

3. Who kills a Moorish soldier in Section 38?
(a) Galve.
(b) King Fáriz.
(c) Minaya.
(d) The Cid.

4. Who receives the Moorish soldier's horse in Section 38?
(a) Minaya.
(b) The Cid.
(c) King Fáriz.
(d) Galve.

5. How is the booty from the battle divided among the Cid's soldiers?
(a) It isn't; the Cid keeps it all.
(b) By rank.
(c) By casting lots.
(d) Evenly.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What food does the count refuse to eat after he is taken prisoner by the Cid?

3. What does the Cid send to the church in Section 41?

4. How many soldiers did Minaya kill during the battle, according to Section 40?

5. How does King Alphonso react to his gifts in Sections 47 and 48?

(see the answer key)

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