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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. Who is Luis's mother?
(a) Cristina.
(b) Maria.
(c) Rosa.
(d) Caridad.

2. In Chapter 11, what does Luis ask Marisol that makes her think he is interested in her?
(a) Whether she would consider dating a Cuban man.
(b) Whether she is married.
(c) Whether someone is waiting for her at home in America.
(d) Whether she is straight.

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

4. What is one movement that is associated with Fidel Castro in Chapter 7?
(a) 26th of July Movement.
(b) Worker's Rights Movement.
(c) Verdado Movement.
(d) Malecon Movement.

5. Who lives in Elisa's family's mansion when Marisol visits Cuba?
(a) Several different families.
(b) A rum baron.
(c) A Russian diplomat.
(d) One of Raul Castro's relatives.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 5, what instrument does Marisol discover Luis plays?

2. Who does Pablo put his faith in to change things for the better in Cuba?

3. What kind of food do Pablo and Elisa eat in Chapter 7?

4. In Chapter 8, what do Marisol and Luis drink together?

5. What neighborhood in Havana did Elisa grow up in?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 10, how does Luis explain his having such a nice car to Marisol?

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

3. In Chapter 5, what advice does Ana give to Marisol when she gives Marisol Elisa's box that was buried in the backyard?

4. In Chapter 4, what is Pablo able to discern from Elisa's dress and shoes?

5. Who picks Marisol up at the airport in Chapter 2, and why?

6. In Chapter 3, what is Elisa's first meeting with Pablo like?

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

8. In Chapter 8, why is Pablo wary of the upcoming elections in Cuba?

9. In Chapter 9, why does Marisol find it difficult to be around Luis?

10. In Chapter 7, why does Elisa meet Pablo in parts of town where she thinks no one she knows will see them?

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