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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 does the Cid want to tell his friends in Castile that God has favored the Cid?
(a) His wife.
(b) Minaya.
(c) A local priest.
(d) King Alphonso.

2. How many horses does Minaya order the Cid to take to King Alphonso as a gift in Section 77?
(a) 100.
(b) 30.
(c) 300.
(d) 10.

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

4. Why does the Cid send something to the church in Section 41?
(a) To feed the orphans.
(b) For masses to be said.
(c) So his family can ride to meet him.
(d) To let his wife know he's alive.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who kills a Moorish soldier in Section 38?

2. Who comes to the Cid in a dream in Section 19?

3. What country has the Cid almost taken over by Section 64?

4. How many Moors are killed in Section 36?

5. Who does the Cid want to give the gift?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the Cid divide the booty in Section 40? What else does the Cid do with his wealth in Section 40?

2. Explain the circumstances of the Cid's victory over the Valencians.

3. How does the Cid stay connected to home in Section 41? What does this reveal about him?

4. 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?

5. Explain the circumstances of the count's return home.

6. How does the Cid react when an army of Moors and Christians is organized to fight him? What does this say about him?

7. Why is the Cid sad at the beginning of the poem? Why did this happen?

8. Explain the battle with the Moors that is described in Sections 34-39.

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

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

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