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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 want back from his former sons-in-law?
(a) The horses he gave them.
(b) The swords he gave them.
(c) The cloaks he gave them.
(d) The land he gave them.

2. In what section does the Third Cantar begin?
(a) 113.
(b) 112.
(c) 115.
(d) 114.

3. Who does the Cid indicate to King Alphonso about his son's marriage prospects?
(a) They do not seem to want to get married.
(b) That they seem to have women they admire closer to home.
(c) They do not seem to get along with his daughters.
(d) That they could marry more prestigious ladies.

4. Where does the governor Abengalbón also entertain the Cid and his men?
(a) Barcelona.
(b) Madrid.
(c) Molina.
(d) Valencia.

5. How many knights does the Cid send out to greet his wife and daughters in Section 85?
(a) 300.
(b) 100.
(c) 400.
(d) 200.

6. What does the Cid think about the possibility of his daughters marrying King Alphonso's sons?
(a) He thinks his wife will object.
(b) He thinks his daughters are too young.
(c) He thinks King Alphonso's sons are too wild.
(d) He thinks his daughters will miss him too much.

7. What is noted about the Cid in Section 140?
(a) His odd clothing.
(b) His long beard.
(c) His disrespect toward royalty.
(d) His passion about his daughters.

8. How does the Cid's wife react to the news of the marriages of her daughters?
(a) She celebrates the gaining of sons-in-law.
(b) She thanks God for good matches for her daughters.
(c) She mourns the loss of her daughters.
(d) She praises Cid for his good decision.

9. How does the Cid feel about the proposals?
(a) He does not know about the proposals.
(b) He is not pleased.
(c) He is happy.
(d) He does not express feelings one way or the other.

10. Where does Diego hide?
(a) Behind the curtain.
(b) Behind a wine press.
(c) Under the couch.
(d) In a chimney.

11. Who notes something about the Cid in Section 140?
(a) Pedro Mudo.
(b) The King's sons.
(c) The King.
(d) Count Garcia.

12. Who proposes to the Cid's daughters in Section 101?
(a) Count García Ordóñez's sons.
(b) The sons of an enemy ruler.
(c) King Alphonso's sons.
(d) Soldiers of the Cid's army.

13. How many horses does the Cid give the king as a gift in Section 106?
(a) 50.
(b) 30.
(c) 10.
(d) 20.

14. Who subdues a lion in Section 112?
(a) Diego.
(b) King Alphonso.
(c) The Cid.
(d) Fernando.

15. The Moorish king of ______ decides to attack the Cid and his armies in Sections 88 and 89.
(a) Morocco.
(b) Istanbul.
(c) Arabia.
(d) Turkey.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the men surround in Section 112?

2. Why does the Cid take his wife and daughters to a different place in Section 90?

3. What amazes people about the Cid's new horse in Section 85?

4. How many men are killed in the first day of battle in Section 92?

5. Who does the Cid blame for the actions of King Alphonso's sons?

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