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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 12, what date is the presidential election held on in Cuba?

2. In Chapter 13, who does Ana tell Marisol might be able to help her find more information about Elisa's former lover?

3. In Chapter 16, where does Pablo tell Elisa that Che is marching towards?

4. In Chapter 13, what does Luis tell Marisol about his personal life that shocks her?

5. In Chapter 26, what does Pablo tell Marisol about his interactions with Elisa's father?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 20, what development in Havana does Elisa's mother seem truly appalled to have heard about?

2. In Chapter 15, what does Marisol think about Luis as a professor?

3. In Chapter 23, what happens to Elisa's family that has everyone very upset?

4. In Chapter 15, how and where does Marisol's relationship with Luis progress into romantic territory?

5. In Chapter 20, who comes to Elisa's house to share news and what news does the person share?

6. In Chapter 18, what was significant about the Battle of Santa Clara?

7. In Chapter 14, where does Elisa go in order to see Pablo once he is released from jail?

8. In Chapter 12, who does Elisa ask to help Pablo and why?

9. In Chapter 12, what does Alejandro seek Elisa out to tell her about Pablo?

10. In Chapter 18, how do Elisa and her family find out that Batista has made plans to leave the country?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the similarities between Elisa's relationship with her immediate nuclear family in the 1950s and 1960s and Marisol's relationship with her immediately nuclear family in the present-day? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support them.

Essay Topic 2

Consider the sacrifices that various characters make for different reasons - to protect their families, to fight for their visions of what their country should be like, etc. - and write an essay exploring the theme of sacrifice in the novel analyzing some specific characters and the examples of their sacrifices.

Essay Topic 3

After Elisa's father secures Pablo's release from Batista's prison, how does Pablo seem to feel about him? Why do you think Elisa continues to see Pablo even after she has promised her father she will cut off contact with him if he pulls strings to get Pablo out of prison? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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