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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. What does the Cid when he is finally in front of King Alphonso in person?
(a) Bows his head respectfully.
(b) Prostrates himself.
(c) Embraces him.
(d) Kisses his hand.

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

3. Who joins the Cid's army on the trip back to Valencia in section 107?
(a) King Alphonso's sons.
(b) The Count of Barcelona.
(c) The priest of the church of Santa Maria.
(d) King Alphonso.

4. The Moorish king of ______ decides to attack the Cid and his armies in Sections 88 and 89.
(a) Turkey.
(b) Istanbul.
(c) Morocco.
(d) Arabia.

5. What is ultimately decided about the marriages?
(a) They will not proceed.
(b) They will proceed, but not until the daughters are two years older.
(c) They will proceed.
(d) The decision will be left to the Cid's daughters.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who overhears a conversation between the Infantes of Carrión about going to war?

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

3. Why does the Cid take his wife and daughters to a different place in Section 90?

4. How many horses does the Cid give the king as a gift in Section 106?

5. How many horses does the Cid send to King Alphonso in Section 96?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does the Cid want to wait to go to the meeting? How does he spend this delayed time?

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

4. What gift does the Cid give the king in Section 107? Why?

5. How does the Cid feel about the marriages of his daughters? How does he express this?

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

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

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

9. After the sons join the Cid in battle, where do they want to go? Why do they say they want to go?

10. How do King Alphonso's men feel about the Cid's success? Why do they feel this way?

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