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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through First Cantar: Sections 19-39.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who praises God in Section 30?
(a) Álvar Fáñez.
(b) The Cid.
(c) Minaya.
(d) The Cid's wife.

2. Who is crying at the beginning of the First Cantar?
(a) Martín.
(b) Álvar.
(c) The Cid.
(d) King Alphonso.

3. What does the Cid's wife pray for in Section 14?
(a) The death of the king.
(b) His return.
(c) Her own safety.
(d) His safety.

4. Where do the Cid and his men attack in Section 29?
(a) No one.
(b) Each other.
(c) The soldiers of Alcocer.
(d) The city of Alcocer.

5. How many horsemen does the Cid have?
(a) Ninety-seven.
(b) Nearly a hundred.
(c) Three hundred.
(d) Five hundred.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the Cid pay for the protection of his family?

2. Why is Álvar unhappy?

3. Who kills a Moorish soldier in Section 38?

4. Why does the Cid want to go to San Pedro de Cardeña?

5. Whose signal is Pedro waiting for in Section 34?

(see the answer key)

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