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

2. The Cid urges some of his soldiers to aid ______.
(a) The Moors.
(b) Galve.
(c) Minaya.
(d) Bermúdez.

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

4. Who comes to the Cid in a dream in Section 19?
(a) His wife.
(b) Jesus Christ.
(c) His daughters.
(d) The Angel Gabriel.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many Moors are killed in Section 36?

3. Who is the recipient of the gift?

4. What must the count do in order to be set free by the Cid?

5. How many soldiers does the Cid count in Section 77?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does King Alphonso react to his gifts from the Cid?

3. Who sends Moors to the Cid to bring him in? How does the Cid react to this?

4. What role do the abbots of San Pedro play in the Cid's departure from Vivar?

5. Why does the Cid thank God when he is successful? Why does the Cid thank God when he is unsuccessful?

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. Explain how the Cid and his men are able to pay for the things they need during their travels and battles.

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

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

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

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