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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 kind of food do Pablo and Elisa eat in Chapter 7?
(a) French.
(b) Chinese.
(c) Mexican.
(d) Vietnamese.

2. In Chapter 8, where do Pablo and Elisa drive to before he leaves Havana?
(a) Celimar.
(b) Veradero.
(c) Malecon.
(d) Tropicana.

3. In Chapter 11, what do Ana and Marisol drink as Marisol asks Ana about Elisa?
(a) Coffee.
(b) Orange juice.
(c) Seltzer soda.
(d) Rum.

4. What does Elisa tell Pablo is expected of her from her family in Chapter 6?
(a) To have many children.
(b) To cook well.
(c) To work hard at a paying job.
(d) To marry well.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year does Marisol travel to Cuba for the first time in her life?

2. What business do Luis and his family run?

3. In what year does Elisa leave Cuba with her family?

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

5. In Chapter 11, what dinner is Ana making that evening for the paladar?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 9, how does Luis explain his cuts and bruises to Elisa?

2. In Chapter 1, why is Marisol traveling to Cuba for the first time?

3. In Chapter 2, why does Luis tell Marisol that Miramar has survived better than other parts of Havana?

4. In Chapter 7, why is Beatriz sneaking into her father's office?

5. Which leader does Pablo support in Chapter 7, and why does he support him?

6. In Chapter 10, what does Luis tell Marisol about the food ration system in Cuba?

7. In Chapter 7, what does Alejandro find Elisa specifically to tell her?

8. In Chapter 3, what is Elisa's sister Beatriz known for?

9. In Chapter 2, why is Marisol nervous when she heads through customs coming into Cuba?

10. In Chapter 7, what secret does Elisa trust Pablo with about her own family?

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