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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 19, what does Marisol tell Luis she feels like in Cuba?
2. In Chapter 15, what does Marisol tell Luis about her college professors?
3. In Chapter 13, what does Luis tell Marisol about his personal life that shocks her?
4. In Chapter 19, what landmark does Magda live near?
5. In Chapter 21, where has Batista fled?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 12, who does Elisa ask to help Pablo and why?
2. In Chapter 18, how do Elisa and her family find out that Batista has made plans to leave the country?
3. In Chapter 13, what does Ana tell Marisol about the beginning of Castro's regime?
4. In Chapter 12, how does Elisa feel about Magda?
5. In Chapter 19, what does Magda tell Marisol about Elisa's secret concerning Pablo that shocks Marisol?
6. 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?
7. In Chapter 24, what happens to Luis and Marisol as they walk together in Vedado?
8. In Chapter 15, what does Marisol think about Luis as a professor?
9. In Chapter 22, what does Luis tell Elisa about how she should feel about her biological grandfather being Pablo?
10. In Chapter 20, what does Elisa want to do that Magda cautions her against, but then joins her in?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 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
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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