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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How is the booty from the battle divided among the Cid's soldiers?

2. How many Moors are killed in Section 36?

3. Who receives the Moorish soldier's horse in Section 38?

4. Where do the Cid and his men attack in Section 29?

5. What two forces does the count join to fight against the Cid in in Section 56?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Explain the circumstances of the Cid's victory over the Valencians.

3. What relationship does the Cid have with his family? How do you know?

4. Why is the Cid sad at the beginning of the poem? Why did this happen?

5. How does the Cid stay connected to home in Section 41? What does this reveal about him?

6. Explain the circumstances of the count's return home.

7. How do the citizens of Alcocer react when the Cid decides to leave? How do the citizens of Terrer and Calatayud react to his departure?

8. What suggestion does Minaya give the Cid for those who wish to leave his service?

9. What is the Cid's relationship with God? How do you know?

10. How does the Cid trick the citizens of Alcocer?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Does "The Poem of the Cid" have a happy ending? Why or why not? If so, what makes it a happy ending? If not, how would it need to be changed to be a happy ending?

Essay Topic 2

Explain how general citizens, such as the people of Alcocer, feel about the Cid. Why do they feel this way about him?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the Cid's military career. How does it contribute to his life decisions?

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