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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. Who is crying at the beginning of the First Cantar?

2. How many horsemen does the Cid have?

3. How does the battle between the Cid and the Valencians end?

4. Who does the Cid sell his share back to?

5. How much does the Cid pay for the protection of his family?

Short Essay Questions

1. What relationship does the Cid have with his family? How do you know?

2. How does the Cid trick the citizens of Alcocer?

3. Explain the circumstances of the Cid's victory over the Valencians.

4. What does the Cid decide to do with the captives at Alcocer? What role do they then play for the Cid and his men?

5. What is the Cid's relationship with God? How do you know?

6. What bargain does the Cid try to make with God as he goes to San Pedro?

7. Explain what happens in Sections 66-68.

8. How does King Alphonso feel about the Cid at the end of Sections 64-83? How do you know?

9. What does the victory in Section 39 reveal about the Cid?

10. What role does Martín Antolínez play in the Cid's departure from Vivar?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define epic poetry, identifying some of its common elements. Explain how "The Poem of the Cid" fits into the definition of epic poetry.

Essay Topic 2

Explain the court hearing of the king's sons.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the relationship between the Cid and Minaya.

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