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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. Who proposes to the Cid's daughters in Section 101?

2. Who reminds Fernando of the incident in which he hid instead of protecting the Cid?

3. What is the name of the Cid's horse in Section 86?

4. Who subdues a lion in Section 112?

5. What amazes people about the Cid's new horse in Section 85?

Short Essay Questions

1. How are the Cid's wife and daughters introduced to the Cid's military side at Valencia? How do they each react?

2. How do King Alphonso's men feel about the Cid's success? Why do they feel this way?

3. What characteristic of an epic poem is evident in Sections 84-102?

4. How does King Alphonso react to the gifts he receives in Section 100? What does this reveal about King Alphonso?

5. Why does the Cid want to wait to go to the meeting? How does he spend this delayed time?

6. How does the Cid protect the king's sons in battle the forces from Morocco? What is the reaction to this?

7. What happens when the Cid and King Alphonso meet in Section 103? How does King Alphonso react?

8. What two concerns does the Cid express about the marriage of his daughters to the king's sons?

9. How does the Cid greet his wife and children in Section 86? How does he introduce them to their new home?

10. How do the Cid and Minaya react after the battle in regards to the king's sons? How do the sons react?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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

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