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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 13, who does Ana tell Marisol might be able to help her find more information about Elisa's former lover?
2. In Chapter 16, where does Pablo tell Elisa that Che is marching towards?
3. In Chapter 22, what does Ana tell Marisol about her feelings on she and Luis being together?
4. In Chapter 15, why does Marisol feel as if she has lost her grandmother all over again?
5. Who is the buffer between the Perez family and the other servants after the election in Chapter 12?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 12, who does Elisa ask to help Pablo and why?
2. 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?
3. In Chapter 22, what does Luis tell Elisa about how she should feel about her biological grandfather being Pablo?
4. In Chapter 20, what does Elisa want to do that Magda cautions her against, but then joins her in?
5. In Chapter 15, what does Marisol think about Luis as a professor?
6. In Chapter 15, whose address does Ana give to Marisol, and why?
7. In Chapter 14, what does Pablo tell Elisa about his feelings about her father securing his release from jail that surprises Elisa?
8. In Chapter 13, what does Luis tell Marisol about his personal life that shocks her?
9. In Chapter 12, what does Elisa realize she must do when she goes to talk with her father about Pablo?
10. In Chapter 20, who comes to Elisa's house to share news and what news does the person share?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
What is Elisa's relationship with each of her parents like? Why do you think Elisa is closer to Magda, her former nanny and the family housekeeper, than she is with her own mother? Write an essay explaining your answers.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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