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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 is preparing to meet with King Alphonso in Section 104?
(a) The Cid's daughters.
(b) Minaya.
(c) The Cid.
(d) King Alphonso's sons.

2. 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 will miss him too much.
(c) He thinks his daughters are too young.
(d) He thinks King Alphonso's sons are too wild.

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

4. How do the men prepare for battle in Section 94?
(a) By having a feast.
(b) By spending time individually.
(c) By attending mass.
(d) By sharpening their weapons.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many palfreys does the Cid give the king as a gift in Section 106?

2. Who overhears a conversation between the Infantes of Carrión about going to war?

3. How many Moors were in the army in the second battle in Section 95?

4. How are the sons ordered to repay the Cid for the money he gave them that they spent?

5. Who begins a war with the Cid and his men in Section 113?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when the Cid and King Alphonso meet in Section 103? How does King Alphonso react?

2. What happens to the Cid's daughters when the king's sons take them to the forest of the Corpes?

3. What does Fernando say about the Cid? What does Fernando say about himself and his brother at the hearing?

4. How does the Cid feel about the marriages of his daughters? How does he express this?

5. What conditions does King Alphonso puts on the attendance of the judicial meeting set up in Toledo?

6. How does the Cid greet his wife and children in Section 86? How does he introduce them to their new home?

7. What gift does the Cid give the king in Section 107? Why?

8. What is ultimately decided about the marriage of the Cid's daughters? How is Minaya involved in the decision?

9. How do the Cid and Minaya react after the battle in regards to the king's sons? How do the sons react?

10. How does King Alphonso react to the gifts he receives in Section 100? What does this reveal about King Alphonso?

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