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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 sends a message to King Alphonso at the end of Section 132?
(a) Fernando and Diego.
(b) The Cid's daughters.
(c) The Cid's wife.
(d) The Cid.

2. How many palfreys does the Cid give the king as a gift in Section 106?
(a) 10.
(b) 30.
(c) 20.
(d) 50.

3. What would happen to the King's sons if they didn't attend the hearing?
(a) They would be killed.
(b) They would face the Cid's wrath.
(c) They would be imprisoned.
(d) They would go into exile.

4. How does the Cid feel about the proposals?
(a) He is happy.
(b) He is not pleased.
(c) He does not know about the proposals.
(d) He does not express feelings one way or the other.

5. How many Moors were in the army in the second battle in Section 95?
(a) 5,000.
(b) 50,000.
(c) 1,000.
(d) 500.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the Infantes of Carrión feel about going to war?

2. How many horses does the Cid give the king as a gift in Section 106?

3. Who proposes to the Cid's daughters in Section 101?

4. Who reminds Fernando of the incident in which he hid instead of protecting the Cid?

5. In what section does the Third Cantar begin?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why are the king's sons afraid to go into battle with the Cid? How does the Cid learn of their fears?

4. After the sons join the Cid in battle, where do they want to go? Why do they say they want to go?

5. What characteristic of an epic poem is evident in Sections 84-102?

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

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

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

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

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

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