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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. The Cid's decision to not cut something in Section 76 is a sign of love to whom?
(a) King Alphonso.
(b) His daughters.
(c) God.
(d) His wife.

4. Why is Álvar unhappy?
(a) They haven't eaten in days.
(b) He lost his best sword after a battle.
(c) He misses his wife.
(d) They are banished from their home village.

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

6. How many men does the Cid send away with the count in Section 62?
(a) None.
(b) Four.
(c) One.
(d) Two.

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

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

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

10. What do the people fear losing in Section 4?
(a) Their eyes.
(b) Their souls.
(c) All of the above.
(d) Their wealth.

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

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

13. Who praises God in Section 30?
(a) Álvar Fáñez.
(b) The Cid's wife.
(c) The Cid.
(d) Minaya.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the Cid inform of his intent to stay in the slopes in Section 27?

2. Who does the Cid want to tell his friends in Castile that God has favored the Cid?

3. Where do the Cid and his men attack in Section 29?

4. What does the Cid do in Section 25?

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

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