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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 much time passes in Sections 69-71?

2. How do the Moors of Terrer and Calatayud react to the Cid's decision in Section 45?

3. Who does the Cid pay for the protection of his family?

4. How does the battle between the Cid and the Valencians end?

5. What does the Cid's wife pray for in Section 14?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. 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?

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

5. What does the Cid decide about his beard in Section 76? Why?

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

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

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

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

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 the role geography plays in the story of "The Poem of the Cid."

Essay Topic 3

Define epic poetry, identifying some of its common elements. Explain how "The Poem of the Cid" fits into the definition of epic poetry.

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