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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. Who is the buffer between the Perez family and the other servants after the election in Chapter 12?

2. In Chapter 17, what does Luis confess to Marisol that he does that is dangerous?

3. In Chapter 13, who does Ana tell Marisol might be able to help her find more information about Elisa's former lover?

4. In Chapter 15, what does Marisol tell Luis about her college professors?

5. In Chapter 26, who does Pablo work with in Cuba to help reform the legal system?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In Chapter 19, what does Magda tell Marisol about Elisa's secret concerning Pablo that shocks Marisol?

4. In Chapter 18, how do Elisa and her family find out that Batista has made plans to leave the country?

5. In Chapter 12, what does Elisa realize she must do when she goes to talk with her father about Pablo?

6. In Chapter 13, what does Luis tell Marisol about his personal life that shocks her?

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

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

10. In Chapter 20, what development in Havana does Elisa's mother seem truly appalled to have heard about?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the beginning of the novel, why does Marisol feel a sense of shame related to her wealth when she first arrives in Cuba, especially when she meets Caridad and Cristina? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

How does Marisol try to explain the loathing the exiles in her grandmother's generation always felt for Fidel Castro, even after his death? What resentments do exiles hold against Castro, according to Marisol?

Essay Topic 3

How and when does Marisol begin to become aware of Luis's true feelings about the regime and what he sees as its flaws and abuses? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text to support your arguments.

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