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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who refuses a fifth of the Cid's booty as a reward?
(a) Galve.
(b) Minaya.
(c) The king.
(d) Pedro.

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

4. What does Antolínez promise in Section 13?
(a) To return to his family.
(b) To rejoin the Cid.
(c) To build a home for them.
(d) To take revenge against the king.

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

6. What do Minaya and his men bring back to the Cid and the other men?
(a) Pardons from King Alphonso.
(b) Greetings from relatives.
(c) Horses.
(d) Money.

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

8. What city do the Cid and his soldiers capture in Section 23?
(a) Castile.
(b) Castejón.
(c) Vivar.
(d) Burgos.

9. Why does the Cid go to Castile in Section 72?
(a) To seek volunteers.
(b) To speak with King Alphonso in person.
(c) To tell others of his victories.
(d) To visit his family.

10. Who does the Cid sell his share back to?
(a) The king.
(b) Local villagers.
(c) The Moors.
(d) Minaya.

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

12. What does the Cid use to teach the Valencians a lesson in Section 72?
(a) His words.
(b) His actions.
(c) His attitude.
(d) His prayers.

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

14. Who wins the battle between the Cid and the count?
(a) The Cid.
(b) The Celts.
(c) The count.
(d) No one; they work out an agreement without fighting.

15. What food does the count refuse to eat after he is taken prisoner by the Cid?
(a) Pork, which he cannot eat due to religious restrictions.
(b) A feast to celebrate the victory.
(c) None; he is never offered food.
(d) Bread and water given to all prisoners.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is offered a fifth of the Cid's booty as a reward?

3. What do the Cid and his family do before he and his followers leave the country of Castile?

4. What do the people of Alcocer think the Cid is indicating when he takes tents down?

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

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