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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 Soledad attempt to throw at the bird she sees through the window?
(a) A lamp.
(b) A book.
(c) A rock.
(d) A pillow.

2. What is the name of Reina's daughter?
(a) Flora.
(b) Bebe.
(c) Amina.
(d) Dulce.

3. During the Bay of Pigs fight, where is Gonzalo shot?
(a) In the stomach.
(b) In the shoulder.
(c) In the leg.
(d) In the back.

4. What characteristic of his favorite animal does Ignacio find particularly attractive?
(a) Their ability to exploit larger animals.
(b) Their simple construction.
(c) Their carefree existence.
(d) Their ability to survive in any terrain.

5. What sport does Dulce coach before she is fired?
(a) Volleyball.
(b) Basketball.
(c) Softball.
(d) Football.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who stops Herberto from fighting in the Bay of Pigs?

2. What instrument does Ignacio's father, Renaldo, play?

3. What ailment affects Constancia's son?

4. What illness strikes Reinaldo Aguero in the winter of 1914?

5. How long does Reina sit in the Cuban government's office before she receives the answer about her visa to travel to America?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Reina feel about her relationship with Russ after returning from the journey with her sister?

2. How do Reina and Russ Hicks meet?

3. In the second retelling of the final night in Zapatos Swamp, what does Ignacio remember about the moment when he shot his wife?

4. How does Constancia react to the birth of her sister, Reina?

5. What gifts does Reina give to Isabel and her new son, Raku?

6. How does Ignacio react to the news that his wife, Blanca, has gone missing?

7. How does Blanca's mental health deteriorate while she is pregnant with Constancia?

8. How does Ignacio's mother react to the news that Ignacio has dropped out of school?

9. What happens when Herberto decides to go fishing in Biscayne Bay?

10. What does Constancia discover when she finds the small copper box in her father's old shed in Cuba?

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