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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Chapters 7 - 11).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Marisol so close to her grandmother Elisa?
(a) Elisa and Marisol are the only surviving members of their family left.
(b) Elisa took Marisol in after her parents were killed in a car accident.
(c) Elisa mostly raised Marisol after her parents divorced.
(d) Elisa taught Marisol how to write.

2. What has Alejandro done that Elisa reveals in Chapter 7 which prevents him from coming back home?
(a) He was involved in a plot to try to leave the country.
(b) He was involved in a plot to try to bomb oil supply lines.
(c) He was involved in a plot to kill Batista.
(d) He was involved in a plot to kill Castro.

3. In Chapter 7, how do Elisa and Pablo mostly communicate with each other?
(a) Through secret messages passed back and forth through friends.
(b) Through letters.
(c) Through telegram.
(d) On the phone.

4. In Chapter 8, what does Luis tell Marisol about his bruises?
(a) One of his students was angry over a grade and hit him.
(b) He was mugged.
(c) He was intervening in a domestic dispute and was injured.
(d) He tripped and fell.

5. What does Ana tell Elisa about Fidel Castro's own background in Chapter 11?
(a) He was not born in Cuba.
(b) He was from the peasant class.
(c) He was actually related to Batista.
(d) He was the son of a wealthy farmer.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 11, where does Luis insist Marisol must see the sun set?

2. What does Pablo tell Elisa about America's influence in Cuba in Chapter 8?

3. In Chapter 3, where have Elisa's parents gone on a trip?

4. In Chapter 7, who is Beatriz's twin brother?

5. In Chapter 7, why does Beatriz sneak into her father's office?

(see the answer key)

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