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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Where does a group traveling with the Cid leave in Section 2?
(a) Vivar.
(b) Burgos.
(c) The Church of Santa Maria.
(d) Castile.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Cid tell his friend, Álvar, to do in Section 2?

2. How many knights accompany Minaya to Valencia in Section 83?

3. How long does the siege by the Moors last?

4. Why does the count look over his shoulder as he's leaving in Section 63?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the Cid decide about his beard in Section 76? Why?

2. Why are the inhabitants of Burgos unable to offer the Cid and his followers a place to stay? What would happen if they did?

3. Describe the Cid's dream in Section 19. What does it mean?

4. What does the victory in Section 39 reveal about the Cid?

5. What bargain does the Cid try to make with God as he goes to San Pedro?

6. What is the Cid's proposition to Rachel and Vidas? Is this a fair deal? Why or why not?

7. When the Cid fights the army of Moors and Christians, what happens? Who is taken prisoner?

8. What role does Martín Antolínez play in the Cid's departure from Vivar?

9. Explain the sale of Minaya's booty to the Moors in Section 24.

10. How do the citizens of Alcocer react when the Cid decides to leave? How do the citizens of Terrer and Calatayud react to his departure?

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