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Study Guide Questions
1. The bullfight is really a _____________. a.) carnival b.) sport c.) spectacle d.) play
2. Bullfighters and gladiators both wear a ______________. a.) suit of lights b.) pigtail c.) protective helmet d.) loincloth
3. The farmer in charge of fighting bulls, who accompanies them to the bull ring, is called the "______________." a.) alguacil b.) mozo de espadas c.) veterinario d.) mayoral
4. The order of the main parts of the bullfight is _____________. a.) picador, banderillas, muerte b.) banderillas, picador, muerte c.) muerte, picador, banderillas d.) banderillas, muerte, picador
5. A big city bull ring has all but the following: a.) slaughter house b.) beauty parlor c.) chapel d.) infirmary
6. Which of the following never appears in the ring during a bullfight? a.) a horse b.) an armored man c.) a motor vehicle d.) a mule
7. The trained steers that help move fighting bulls from place to place are called ____. a.) ganados bravos b.) vacas c.) novillos d.) cabestros
8. In Spain, "bulldogging" is done with a(n) ____. a.) garrocha b.) vara c.) mula d.) espada
9. Young fighting bulls and heifers are tested with a(n) ____. a.) mayoral b.) picador c.) banderilla d.) espada
10. A fighting bull will _______________ . a.) charge anything that moves b.) kill any other bulls that it sees on the ranch c.) charge anything red d.) not harm anything unless seriously injured
11. In the last several years, many badly injured torreros' lives have been saved by ____. a.) having an infirmary on the premises b.) famous surgeons c.) fast ambulances d.) antibiotics
12. A breeder of fighting bulls can tell the animals apart by _____________ . a.) their faces b.) the mayoral's identification c.) his notebook d.) a brand on the animal's side
13. Female fighting bulls are not dangerous. True or False?
14. It is all right to walk anywhere on a farm where fighting bulls are bred. True or False?
15. Fighting bulls never fight among themselves. True of False?
16. A tienta is usually a good place to practice bullfighting. True or False?
17. A corrida is no place for an amateur with a cape. True or False?
18. Matadors have to be in excellent physical condition. True or False?
19. A fighting bull can lift a horse or a small car on its horns. True or False?
20. "Modern" bullfighting is as old as the United States. True or False?
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