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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 makes fun of the Infantes of Carrión in Section 112?

2. Who sends a message to King Alphonso at the end of Section 132?

3. Who is making preparations in Section 103?

4. Where does the governor Abengalbón also entertain the Cid and his men?

5. Who does the Cid blame for the actions of King Alphonso's sons?

Short Essay Questions

1. What gift does the Cid give the king in Section 107? Why?

2. What does the Cid want back from the sons at the hearing? What is the reaction to this?

3. What does the Cid's message to King Alphonso in Section 133 say?

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

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

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

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

8. What conditions does King Alphonso puts on the attendance of the judicial meeting set up in Toledo?

9. What is ultimately decided about the marriage of the Cid's daughters? How is Minaya involved in the decision?

10. Who wants to marry the Cid's daughters in Section 101? What does King Alphonso say about this?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the relationship between the Cid's daughters and the king's sons.

Essay Topic 2

What is the message of "The Poem of the Cid"?

Essay Topic 3

Explain the relationship between the Cid and King Alphonso.

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