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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 reminds Fernando of the incident in which he hid instead of protecting the Cid?
(a) The Cid's daughters.
(b) King Alfonso.
(c) Pedro Mudo.
(d) The Cid.

2. What does the Cid swear in Section 131?
(a) That he will do to King Alphonso's sons what they did to him.
(b) That he will kill King Alphonso's sons.
(c) That he will reunite his daughters with their husbands.
(d) That he will find better husbands for his daughters.

3. How does King Alphonso react to the news of what happened to the Cid's daughters?
(a) He doesn't get news of the events.
(b) He is grieved.
(c) He is proud of his sons' strength.
(d) He doesn't believe it.

4. How many Moors escape the Cid's army in the second battle in Section 95?
(a) 600.
(b) 104.
(c) None.
(d) 72.

5. According to the Cid, how long until the battle will be over in Section 91?
(a) One day.
(b) Two days.
(c) Several hours.
(d) Two weeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. What amazes people about the Cid's new horse in Section 85?

2. In what section does the Third Cantar begin?

3. Where is the animal that gets loose in Section 112?

4. Who asks to be exempt from the court hearing in Section 135?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does the Cid protect the king's sons in battle the forces from Morocco? What is the reaction to this?

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

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

5. Explain what happens in Section 112 when a lion gets loose in the home of the Cid in Valencia.

6. What two concerns does the Cid express about the marriage of his daughters to the king's sons?

7. How do King Alphonso's men feel about the Cid's success? Why do they feel this way?

8. What does the Cid want back from the sons at the hearing? What is the reaction to this?

9. How are the Cid's wife and daughters introduced to the Cid's military side at Valencia? How do they each react?

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

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