View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 7, what does Elisa promise Maria to get her to leave her alone?
(a) A trip to the beach.
(b) New books.
(c) A new pair of shoes.
(d) Ice cream.

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

3. Who is the Perez's housekeeper in the 1950s?
(a) Felicia.
(b) Madga.
(c) Rosa.
(d) Daisy.

4. What does Luis tell Marisol you can serve a greater sentence for in Cuba than for killing a person?
(a) Killing a chicken.
(b) Killing a cat.
(c) Killing a dog.
(d) Killing a cow.

5. Who is the president of Cuba who is overthrown in the late 1950s?
(a) Castro.
(b) Eduarda.
(c) Luego.
(d) Batista.

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

7. In Chapter 3, who does Elisa meet at the party who she later meets up with in Part I?
(a) Fidel.
(b) Pablo.
(c) Luis.
(d) Che.

8. Who does Pablo put his faith in to change things for the better in Cuba?
(a) Verdado.
(b) Fidel Castro.
(c) Batista.
(d) Antigua.

9. Who are Marisol's sisters?
(a) Jennifer and Lucia.
(b) Daniela and Lucia.
(c) Daniela and Isabel.
(d) Lucia and Daisy.

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

11. In Chapter 11, what dinner is Ana making that evening for the paladar?
(a) Chicken stew.
(b) Ropa vieja.
(c) Tortillas.
(d) Black beans and rice.

12. Who introduces herself to Marisol as Luis's wife?
(a) Rosa.
(b) Cristina.
(c) Caridad.
(d) Maria.

13. Who is considered the beauty of the four Perez sisters?
(a) Beatriz.
(b) Isabel.
(c) Maria.
(d) Elisa.

14. In Chapter 3, where have Elisa's parents gone on a trip?
(a) Columbia.
(b) Antigua.
(c) Veradero.
(d) Miami.

15. In Chapter 7, who is Beatriz's twin brother?
(a) Alejandro.
(b) Luis.
(c) Emilio.
(d) Rey.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Luis's mother?

2. Which restaurant does Elisa's parents like to go to frequently?

3. What does Pablo do for Elisa in Chapter 4 that is an intimate gesture?

4. What has Alejandro done that Elisa reveals in Chapter 7 which prevents him from coming back home?

5. In Chapter 3, Elisa wears a dress from which designer?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 459 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample