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1. Who is Carmen speaking to in the Preface? What is she asking of her? How does she try to convince her?

Carmen is speaking to her daughter, Jeanette in the preface. She wants her to get sober. She reminds her of how happy she looked as a child, and she tells her daughter she has secrets she can share with her if she gets sober.

2. In what country is Maria Isabel in Chapter 1? What year is it? What does she do for work?

Maria Isabel lives in Cuba in 1866. She works rolling cigars in a cigar factory.

3. What does Antonio read about cigar factory workers in La Aurora at the start of Chapter 1? What does Antonio say this means?

The article Antonio reads praises the order and morality in the cigar factories states that cigar factory workers have traded cockfights for the library or the theater. Antonio cites this as “proof that [Cuba is] advancing” (4).

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