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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What story will be told in Section 64?
(a) The Cid and the Horse Thief.
(b) The great deeds of the Cid.
(c) The Cid's spiritual conversion.
(d) The Cid's journey to Vivar.

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

4. Where does the Cid reach in Section 15?
(a) Vivar.
(b) Burgos.
(c) Castile.
(d) San Pedro.

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

6. How many knights accompany Minaya to Valencia in Section 83?
(a) 65.
(b) 400.
(c) 165.
(d) 239.

7. Who did the Cid share the money from the sale of Alcocer with?
(a) King Alphonso.
(b) His wife and daughters.
(c) His men.
(d) Minaya.

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

9. What do the Cid's victories show, according to Section 65?
(a) King Alphonso will regret banishing him.
(b) God is on his side.
(c) He deserves to be able to return home.
(d) He is a supreme warrior.

10. What do the Cid and his family do before he and his followers leave the country of Castile?
(a) Go for a ride on a river.
(b) Attend a church service.
(c) Petition the king.
(d) Go on a picnic.

11. What does the Cid plan to do to the inhabitants of Alcocer?
(a) Create a treaty with them.
(b) Avoid them.
(c) Pay tribute to them.
(d) Trick them.

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

13. What count hears of the damage caused by the Cid on the Moorish countryside?
(a) The Count of Alcañiz.
(b) The Count of Vivar.
(c) The Count of Barcelona.
(d) The Count of San Pedro.

14. What does Cid tell his friend, Álvar, to do in Section 2?
(a) To deliver a message to his wife.
(b) To stay with the horses.
(c) To be happy.
(d) To get some firewood.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How do the Moors of Terrer and Calatayud react to the Cid's decision in Section 45?

3. What happens to the Cid's followers in Section 18?

4. How many tents does the Cid leave up in Section 29?

5. How do the inhabitants of Alcocer feel about the Cid and his men?

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