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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. The ruler of what city attempts to attack the Cid in Section 75?

2. How many knights are with Cid as he passes through Burgos?

3. Who hold a banquet in the Cid's honor in Section 17?

4. Where are the slopes the Cid takes possession of in Section 27?

5. What does the Cid send to the church in Section 41?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does the Cid react when an army of Moors and Christians is organized to fight him? What does this say about him?

4. Explain the battle with the Moors that is described in Sections 34-39.

5. What does the Cid decide to do with the captives at Alcocer? What role do they then play for the Cid and his men?

6. Explain how the Cid and his men are able to pay for the things they need during their travels and battles.

7. What bargain does the Cid try to make with God as he goes to San Pedro?

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

9. Explain what happens in Sections 66-68.

10. What is the Cid's proposition to Rachel and Vidas? Is this a fair deal? Why or why not?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Explain how the Cid handles his finances. What does this say about what's important to him?

Essay Topic 3

Explain the relationship between the Cid and his men, focusing on how he treats them.

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