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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 25, where is the Perez's dining table from?

2. In Chapter 21, where has Batista fled?

3. In Chapter 26, why does Pablo tell Marisol he has been keeping tabs on her in Havana?

4. In Chapter 23, what does the family hear about Emilio Perez?

5. In Chapter 17, what do Marisol and Luis do in the hotel?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In Chapter 13, what does Luis tell Marisol about his family's restaurant in Havana?

4. In Chapter 15, whose address does Ana give to Marisol, and why?

5. In Chapter 20, what does Elisa want to do that Magda cautions her against, but then joins her in?

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

7. In Chapter 22, what conclusion does Marisol come to about her grandmother's and grandfather's relationship and the truth of Marisol's father being Pablo?

8. In Chapter 19, what does Luis tell Marisol when she tells him she wants to belong in Cuba but she feels like she is a guest in her own country?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Marisol learn about the Rodriguez family's paladar? What does the paladar symbolize about class inequality and struggle in Cuba? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay analyzing and exploring Marisol's complex feelings when she first arrives in Cuba at the start of the novel, keeping in mind her main reason for traveling there and citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

The phrase and title of the book "Next Year In Havana" has a very specific meaning to Cuban exiles. Write an essay explaining the full meaning and nuances of this phrase, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

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