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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the Cid and his men set up at the Castejón de Henares?
(a) An ambush.
(b) A fire circle.
(c) A battlement.
(d) A camp.

2. What does the Cid send to his wife and daughters in Section 41?
(a) A letter.
(b) Horses.
(c) Food.
(d) Money.

3. What does the Cid's wife pray for in Section 14?
(a) His return.
(b) Her own safety.
(c) His safety.
(d) The death of the king.

4. How long does the siege by the Moors last?
(a) A month.
(b) Two days.
(c) Twelve hours.
(d) Three weeks.

5. Why does the Cid want Minaya and his soldiers to return after their journey in Section 43?
(a) To ensure their loyalty.
(b) To rejoice.
(c) To help make a camp.
(d) To prepare for another battle.

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

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

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

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

10. What does the Cid do in Section 25?
(a) Leaves Castejón.
(b) Fights King Alphonso.
(c) Surrenders.
(d) Goes home.

11. Those who do not agree to the symbol of loyalty Minaya suggests risk losing what?
(a) Their lives.
(b) Their families.
(c) Their riches.
(d) Their horses.

12. What two forces does the count join to fight against the Cid in in Section 56?
(a) Christians and Moors.
(b) Celts and Vikings.
(c) Christians and Celts.
(d) Celts and Moors.

13. The Cid urges some of his soldiers to aid ______.
(a) Minaya.
(b) Galve.
(c) Bermúdez.
(d) The Moors.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the Cid's victories show, according to Section 65?

2. Who is the recipient of the gift?

3. How many days does the Cid agree to wait after visiting Castile?

4. Where does the Cid reach in Section 15?

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

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