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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. What people do Cid and his men fight in Sections 67 and 68?

2. How many knights accompany Minaya to Valencia in Section 83?

3. How many horses does Minaya order the Cid to take to King Alphonso as a gift in Section 77?

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

5. Why is Álvar unhappy?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who sends Moors to the Cid to bring him in? How does the Cid react to this?

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

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

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

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

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

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. Describe the Cid's dream in Section 19. What does it mean?

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

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

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

Explain how the perception of events is key in understanding what happened between the king's sons and the Cid's daughters.

Essay Topic 3

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

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