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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. What city do the Cid and his soldiers capture in Section 23?
(a) Vivar.
(b) Castile.
(c) Burgos.
(d) Castejón.
2. What does the Cid decide to do in Section 45?
(a) Petition the king to have his banishment removed.
(b) Leave Alcocer.
(c) Send for his wife and daughters.
(d) Return to Vivar.
3. How much does the Cid pay for the protection of his family?
(a) 70 marks.
(b) 500 marks.
(c) 100 marks.
(d) 50 marks.
4. Where does a group traveling with the Cid leave in Section 2?
(a) Castile.
(b) Vivar.
(c) Burgos.
(d) The Church of Santa Maria.
5. How many knights accompany Minaya to Valencia in Section 83?
(a) 400.
(b) 165.
(c) 65.
(d) 239.
Short Answer Questions
1. For what does the Cid thank God at the beginning of the First Cantar?
2. What does the Cid say he will not cut in Section 76?
3. What does the Cid use to teach the Valencians a lesson in Section 72?
4. How many days does the Cid agree to wait after visiting Castile?
5. Why does the count look over his shoulder as he's leaving in Section 63?
Short Essay Questions
1. Explain the sale of Minaya's booty to the Moors in Section 24.
2. What role do the abbots of San Pedro play in the Cid's departure from Vivar?
3. When the Cid fights the army of Moors and Christians, what happens? Who is taken prisoner?
4. What does the Cid decide about his beard in Section 76? Why?
5. Why is the Cid sad at the beginning of the poem? Why did this happen?
6. How does the Cid divide the booty in Section 40? What else does the Cid do with his wealth in Section 40?
7. Explain the circumstances of the Cid's victory over the Valencians.
8. Describe the Cid's dream in Section 19. What does it mean?
9. What is the Cid's proposition to Rachel and Vidas? Is this a fair deal? Why or why not?
10. How does the Cid stay connected to home in Section 41? What does this reveal about him?
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