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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. The ruler of what city attempts to attack the Cid in Section 75?
(a) Barcelona.
(b) Fortuna.
(c) Madrid.
(d) Seville.

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

4. What people do Cid and his men fight in Sections 67 and 68?
(a) The people of Valencia.
(b) The people of San Pedro.
(c) The people of Vivar.
(d) The people of Burria.

5. How many days does the Cid agree to wait after visiting Castile?
(a) Three.
(b) One.
(c) Four.
(d) Six.

6. How many horses does the Cid want given as a gift?
(a) 50.
(b) 12.
(c) 25.
(d) 30.

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

8. How do the Moors of Terrer and Calatayud react to the Cid's decision in Section 45?
(a) They are glad about it.
(b) They are sad about it.
(c) They do not know about the decision.
(d) They do not react.

9. What does the Cid ask in return for his gift to King Alphonso in Section 77?
(a) Nothing; it is a gift.
(b) That his family can join him in the land he has conquered.
(c) That he can return to his homeland.
(d) That King Alphonso will send an equal number of soldiers to fight with the Cid.

10. Who is the recipient of the gift?
(a) The abbots.
(b) The Cid's wife.
(c) King Alphonso.
(d) King Fáriz.

11. How does King Alphonso react to his gifts in Sections 47 and 48?
(a) He is pleased.
(b) He never receives them.
(c) He gives them to the Cid's wife and daughters.
(d) He is dissatisfied.

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

13. Who hold a banquet in the Cid's honor in Section 17?
(a) Nuns.
(b) Soldiers.
(c) Villagers.
(d) Abbots.

14. Who does the Cid want to give the gift?
(a) Galve.
(b) Pedro.
(c) Minaya.
(d) Álvar.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who refuses a fifth of the Cid's booty as a reward?

2. Who does the Cid pay for the protection of his family?

3. What symbol of loyalty does Minaya suggest for men who wish to leave the Cid's service?

4. What do Minaya and his men bring back to the Cid and the other men?

5. How does the battle between the Cid and the Valencians end?

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