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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the favorite meal of Lizet's that her mother made for her during her Thanksgiving visit?
(a) Vaca frita.
(b) Arroz con pollo.
(c) Ropa vieja.
(d) Bistec palomilla.

2. What color is Ethan's hair?
(a) Black.
(b) Brown.
(c) Red.
(d) Blond.

3. What Monty Python movie did Lizet watch in her dorm room in Chapter 9?
(a) Life of Brian.
(b) And Now for Something Completely Different.
(c) The Meaning of Life.
(d) The Holy Grail.

4. What word did Leidy mock Lizet for using when she returned home in Chapter 4?
(a) "Whatever."
(b) "Meh."
(c) "Awesome."
(d) "Coolio."

5. What is Lizet's lab group making progress toward understanding, according to the narrative in Chapter 1?
(a) The origins and spread of HIV and AIDS.
(b) The genetic codes connected with dementia.
(c) The demise of coral reef systems.
(d) The mating rituals of deep-sea snails.

6. What is the name of Lizet's baby nephew?
(a) Dante.
(b) Omar.
(c) Ariel.
(d) Ethan.

7. When did the Mariel Boatlift occur?
(a) 1962.
(b) 1980.
(c) 1965.
(d) 1977.

8. Where was Lizet traveling home from for Thanksgiving in Chapter 2?
(a) Massachusetts.
(b) Connecticut.
(c) New Hampshire.
(d) New York.

9. Where is Dana's father from?
(a) Honduras.
(b) Mexico.
(c) Brazil.
(d) Argentina.

10. What percentage was the black population at Lizet's college?
(a) 15%.
(b) 23%.
(c) 9%.
(d) 4%.

11. Where did Omar work at a part-time job while attending classes?
(a) O'Reilly.
(b) BMW.
(c) Pep Boys.
(d) Napa.

12. When was the Cuban Adjustment Act passed?
(a) 1955.
(b) 1949.
(c) 1966.
(d) 1959.

13. What kind of algae does Lizet describe in the canals in Chapter 1?
(a) Hydrilla.
(b) Marimo.
(c) Diatom.
(d) Milfoil.

14. When did Lizet say her flight was leaving when Leidy asked in Chapter 7?
(a) 2:00.
(b) 4:00.
(c) 3:00.
(d) 12:00.

15. What did Lizet do with the business card that the woman on the bus gave her in Chapter 3?
(a) She put it in her notebook.
(b) She put it in her wallet.
(c) She gave it to Lourdes.
(d) She ripped it up.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Lizet attend high school?

2. What does "Noche Buena" refer to?

3. Where did Leidy work when Lizet visited her family in Chapter 5?

4. How old was Ariel when he was rescued by a fisherman crossing into the U.S.?

5. Whose gloves was Lizet wearing at the ice-skating rink in Chapter 14?

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