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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Michener journeys to Medinat az-Zahra to visit a:
(a) museum
(b) villager
(c) palace
(d) school

2. What does Michener learn of the young men of the village in Extremadura?
(a) they work hard on their peasant plots
(b) they work for their fathers
(c) they work as merchants in the town
(d) they leave for Germany or Barcelona and send home money

3. The Concha y Sierra:
(a) provides the best bulls in bull fighting
(b) is a dude ranch
(c) is a museum
(d) is a large resort hotel

4. Michener's first impressions of Toledo was that it was:
(a) pleasant
(b) the most bheautiful city he has ever seen
(c) Spanish tourism at its worst
(d) too congested

5. To appreciate Toledo, one must:
(a) engage a tour guide
(b) know its history
(c) hire a taxi
(d) see it from afar

Short Answer Questions

1. Cordoba was a center of:

2. After church on Palm Sunday, participants don:

3. The parishes have:

4. The oranges are to be used for:

5. The average man in Badajoz is:

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the Spanish Civil War?

2. Why did Michener want to see Cordoba and Grenada?

3. What is the purpose of the oranges the freighter is picking up?

4. Why did Michener want to go to Badajoz?

5. What problems does Michener experience with restaurants when he first arrives in Toledo?

6. What does Michener learn from the villagers about the young men?

7. What is significant about the cathedral of Toledo?

8. How did there come to be an Islamic culture in Spain?

9. Was the author impressed with his first visit to Spain?

10. What does Michener conclude about the women of Badajoz?

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