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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many knights does the Cid send out to greet his wife and daughters in Section 85?
(a) 200.
(b) 300.
(c) 400.
(d) 100.

2. How many men are killed in the first day of battle in Section 92?
(a) 70.
(b) 500.
(c) 50.
(d) 100.

3. What does Count Garcia say about the Cid's daughters in Section 140?
(a) That they are of lower stature than the King's sons.
(b) That they have already forgiven the King's sons.
(c) That they did not care for the King's sons as wives should have.
(d) That they could have stayed home with the Cid and it wouldn't have happened.

4. What is described in Section 111?
(a) The return of the Cid to Vivar.
(b) The wedding festivities of the Cid's daughters.
(c) An impassioned speech by the Cid.
(d) The return of the Cid to Valencia.

5. Where is a court hearing set up in Section 133?
(a) Valencia.
(b) Vivar.
(c) Toledo.
(d) Barcelona.

6. What is noted about the Cid in Section 140?
(a) His passion about his daughters.
(b) His odd clothing.
(c) His long beard.
(d) His disrespect toward royalty.

7. What does King Alphonso do when he is finally in front of the Cid in person?
(a) Offers him a place in his court.
(b) Embraces him.
(c) Bows respectfully.
(d) Gives him a full pardon.

8. How does the Cid express his displeasure about the marriages?
(a) He wears black to the wedding as a sign of mourning.
(b) He does not attend the wedding festivities.
(c) He refuses to give a toast at the wedding feast.
(d) He refuses to give his daughters away.

9. What does the Cid want to happen to the sons?
(a) He wants them to be killed.
(b) He wants them to be banished.
(c) He wants them to be imprisoned.
(d) He wants them to be called to a judicial meeting.

10. How many Moors were in the army in the second battle in Section 95?
(a) 5,000.
(b) 500.
(c) 1,000.
(d) 50,000.

11. What animal gets loose in Section 112?
(a) A tiger.
(b) A poisonous snake.
(c) A lion.
(d) An elephant.

12. How does the Cid feel about the proposals?
(a) He does not express feelings one way or the other.
(b) He is happy.
(c) He does not know about the proposals.
(d) He is not pleased.

13. What amazes people about the Cid's new horse in Section 85?
(a) Its eyes.
(b) Its speed.
(c) Its mane.
(d) Its beauty.

14. Where does the Cid take his wife and daughters in Section 90?
(a) A castle.
(b) A flat area.
(c) A fortress.
(d) A high tower.

15. How does King Alphonso react to the news of what happened to the Cid's daughters?
(a) He is grieved.
(b) He is proud of his sons' strength.
(c) He doesn't get news of the events.
(d) He doesn't believe it.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What do Fernando and Diego do when they are with their wives in the forest of the Corpes?

3. What does the Cid when he is finally in front of King Alphonso in person?

4. Who notes something about the Cid in Section 140?

5. How do the Infantes of Carrión feel about going to war?

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