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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What business do Luis and his family run?
(a) A house-painting business.
(b) A dog-grooming business.
(c) A paladar - a restaurant in their home.
(d) A landscaping business.

2. What does Ana tell Elisa about Fidel Castro's own background in Chapter 11?
(a) He was the son of a wealthy farmer.
(b) He was actually related to Batista.
(c) He was from the peasant class.
(d) He was not born in Cuba.

3. What does Pablo do for Elisa in Chapter 4 that is an intimate gesture?
(a) Wipes something from her cheek.
(b) Kisses her cheek.
(c) Fixes a button for her.
(d) Caresses her hair.

4. Who is Elisa's dear friend that Marisol will stay with in Cuba?
(a) Rosa Puente.
(b) Daisy Villanueva.
(c) Isabel Fuente.
(d) Ana Rodriguez.

5. In Chapter 8, what does Luis tell Marisol about his bruises?
(a) He tripped and fell.
(b) One of his students was angry over a grade and hit him.
(c) He was intervening in a domestic dispute and was injured.
(d) He was mugged.

6. In Chapter 4, what gives Elisa away to Pablo as being wealthy?
(a) The Parisian shoes she wears.
(b) Her fur coat.
(c) Her diamond jewelry.
(d) Her accent.

7. What does Pablo tell Elisa about America's influence in Cuba in Chapter 8?
(a) America is trying to rig Cuba's elections.
(b) American is only interested in Cuba for its rum and sugar.
(c) America has more influence in Cuba than Cuba has in its own country.
(d) America is only doing good things for Cuba.

8. What does Pablo tell Elisa about his family in Chapter 7?
(a) They are completely supportive of Batista.
(b) They are completely supportive of Castro.
(c) They have gone to Florida and do not speak with him.
(d) Many of them have been killed by Batista.

9. In Chapter 8, what do Marisol and Luis drink together?
(a) Vodka.
(b) Whiskey.
(c) Rum.
(d) Gin.

10. Who is considered the beauty of the four Perez sisters?
(a) Isabel.
(b) Beatriz.
(c) Maria.
(d) Elisa.

11. How does Pablo know the person hosting the party in Chapter 4?
(a) They are brothers.
(b) They are cousins.
(c) They are neighbors.
(d) They went to law school together.

12. Who is the Perez's housekeeper in the 1950s?
(a) Daisy.
(b) Madga.
(c) Rosa.
(d) Felicia.

13. Where does Pablo ask Elisa to meet him the following day in Chapter 4?
(a) Outside her house.
(b) Outside Guillermo's house.
(c) By the Malecon.
(d) In Chinatown.

14. In Chapter 7, what does Elisa promise Maria to get her to leave her alone?
(a) New books.
(b) A trip to the beach.
(c) Ice cream.
(d) A new pair of shoes.

15. In Chapter 7, what does Alejandro come to tell Elisa?
(a) To tell their father to get out of Havana as soon as possible.
(b) To tell their father Alejandro wants to come home.
(c) To tell their father Batista's regime will fall soon.
(d) To stay away from Pablo.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 3, who does Elisa meet at the party who she later meets up with in Part I?

2. In Chapter 10, what does Luis tell Marisol his grandfather did for a living?

3. In Chapter 7, where does Pablo tell Elisa he has been with Fidel Castro?

4. What is one movement that is associated with Fidel Castro in Chapter 7?

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

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