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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. Why can't the villagers offer the Cid and his followers a place to stay?
(a) They are afraid of them.
(b) They don't see Cid and his followers passing through the village.
(c) They are under the king's command.
(d) They have no room.

2. Why does the Cid want to go to San Pedro de Cardeña?
(a) To escape persecution.
(b) To go into hiding.
(c) To rest.
(d) To visit his family.

3. How much does the Cid pay for the protection of his family?
(a) 50 marks.
(b) 500 marks.
(c) 70 marks.
(d) 100 marks.

4. Who does the Cid inform of his intent to stay in the slopes in Section 27?
(a) Álvar Fáñez.
(b) The Moors.
(c) King Alphonso.
(d) His family.

5. What does the Cid decide to do in Section 45?
(a) Return to Vivar.
(b) Leave Alcocer.
(c) Send for his wife and daughters.
(d) Petition the king to have his banishment removed.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who receives the Moorish soldier's horse in Section 38?

2. Who comes to the Cid in a dream in Section 19?

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

4. Who is crying at the beginning of the First Cantar?

5. What does Cid tell his friend, Álvar, to do in Section 2?

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