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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 is described in Section 111?

2. Who provides the feast in Section 84?

3. How many palfreys does the Cid give the king as a gift in Section 106?

4. Who is preparing to meet with King Alphonso in Section 104?

5. How does the Cid prevent attention from being drawn to himself during the hearing?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is the Cid's decision regarding the marriage of his daughters? What does this reveal about him?

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

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

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

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

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

9. Explain what happens in Section 112 when a lion gets loose in the home of the Cid in Valencia.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain how general citizens, such as the people of Alcocer, feel about the Cid. Why do they feel this way about him?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the relationship between the Cid and King Alphonso.

Essay Topic 3

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

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