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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. Whose signal is Pedro waiting for in Section 34?

2. Who praises God in Section 30?

3. What does Rachel ask as a gift from the Cid?

4. What country has the Cid almost taken over by Section 64?

5. Why does the Cid want to go to San Pedro de Cardeña?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does the Cid divide the booty in Section 40? What else does the Cid do with his wealth in Section 40?

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

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

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

6. What role does Martín Antolínez play in the Cid's departure from Vivar?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the relationship between the Cid and King Alphonso.

Essay Topic 2

Create a character biography of the Cid, including an explanation of what is important to him.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the importance of respect and loyalty throughout "The Poem of the Cid."

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