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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. In his Speculations, the American compares Spain to:

2. At the end of the fiesta, the American saw his first:

3. Who sailed from Sanlucar?

4. Las Marismas is located:

5. Where else had the American traveled as he did in Spain?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Michener feel that Toledo reveals the essence of Spanish history?

2. Why does Michener consider the side trip to Merida to be a necessity?

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

4. What is one of the first things that Michener wants to know about Badajoz?

5. What is the city of Sanlucar known for?

6. What does the American find when he travels to Teruel by train?

7. What is the major wildlife preserve in Las Marimas?

8. How does the American end up attending a bullfight in Valencia?

9. What is a confraternity?

10. What was the attraction of Medinat az-Zahra?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is Pamplona known for? Why do people come from all over the world to take part? What is a corrida? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

From what you have read in the book, what is your favorite area of Spain? Why? Explain some of the things you would want to see and do there if you traveled to that area.

Essay Topic 3

Under the Franco dictatorship, the press and writers were subject to censorship. Describe the nature of this censorship. What was its purpose? Do you think it was healthy for the public? Why or why not?

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