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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Where is Ethan from?
(a) Houston.
(b) New Orleans.
(c) Miami.
(d) Seattle.

4. At what diner did Jillian spend her nights studying before due dates?
(a) Missy's.
(b) Maxwell's.
(c) Manolo's.
(d) Martin's.

5. When was Dante born?
(a) April 14.
(b) June 30.
(c) March 25.
(d) July 7.

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

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

8. How is Lizet related to Fito?
(a) Fito is Lizet's grandfather.
(b) Fito is Lizet's uncle.
(c) Fito is Lizet's brother.
(d) Fito is Lizet's father.

9. What college was Lizet attending in Chapter 2?
(a) Rollins College.
(b) Rawlings College.
(c) Rutgers College.
(d) New Haven College.

10. How many times did Lizet fall when she first went ice-skating?
(a) 2.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

11. Who is Lizet's sister?
(a) Tracy.
(b) Lourdes.
(c) Caroline.
(d) Leidy.

12. What is Lizet's mother's name?
(a) Teresa.
(b) Lourdes.
(c) Leidy.
(d) Caroline.

13. What is Lizet's father's name?
(a) Ricky.
(b) Lourdes.
(c) Alex.
(d) Jesus.

14. How many deans did Lizet face at her meeting in Chapter 11?
(a) 7.
(b) 5.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the Cuban Adjustment Act passed?

2. Where was Ariel Hernandez sent "back to" after months of rallies and riots?

3. How much older is Lizet's sister than she is?

4. Where did Lizet get her first work-study job in college?

5. What percentage was the black population at Lizet's college?

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