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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the city of El Cobre mine?
(a) Diamond.
(b) Steel.
(c) Gold.
(d) Copper.

2. How long has Reina been in a relationship with Pepin Beltrán?
(a) Two and half years.
(b) Fourteen years.
(c) Eight months.
(d) Twenty-four years.

3. What is the name of the swamp Ignacio and Blanca are working in?
(a) Zapatos Swamp.
(b) Verano Swamp.
(c) Wallaby Swamp.
(d) Xerxes Swamp.

4. What sport does Dulce coach before she is fired?
(a) Volleyball.
(b) Softball.
(c) Basketball.
(d) Football.

5. As an adult, where does Reina deposit her father's shotgun?
(a) In her mother's grave.
(b) At a bus station.
(c) In the sea.
(d) In a safe.

6. Where is the gaping wound on Reina's mother's body?
(a) The chest.
(b) The forehead.
(c) The scalp.
(d) The throat.

7. Which committee visits Reina and asks her to volunteer for night patrolling?
(a) The Cuban Militia.
(b) The Defense of the Revolution.
(c) The Committee for Insomnia.
(d) The Miners of Cuban Gold.

8. Which state reminds Constancia of her life in Cuba?
(a) Texas.
(b) California.
(c) Florida.
(d) Georgia.

9. Where does Constancia find Herberto's body after he goes missing?
(a) Floating in the water.
(b) In the backseat of his car.
(c) In his yacht.
(d) On the boat dock.

10. Who is Dulce fired for fraternizing with?
(a) A teacher.
(b) A student.
(c) A parent.
(d) A foreigner.

11. How many days does thirteen-year-old Ignacio sit on the found nest, protecting the eggs from predators?
(a) Nearly seven days.
(b) Nearly nine days.
(c) Nearly five days.
(d) Nearly three days.

12. What animal does Blanca feel fly past her neck?
(a) A mosquito.
(b) A hummingbird.
(c) A cockroach.
(d) A moth.

13. How far along into her pregnancy is Blanca Aguero when she miraculously returns to her family after going missing?
(a) Nine months.
(b) Three months.
(c) Five months.
(d) Eight months.

14. What does Ignacio have a passion for even from an early age?
(a) Nature.
(b) Art.
(c) Sports.
(d) Music.

15. What is the relationship between Ignacio and Blanca Aguero?
(a) They are cousins.
(b) They are a father-daughter team.
(c) They are married.
(d) They are siblings.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Herberto want to move when he retires?

2. What do Reina's family and friends donate to her in the hopes of a speedy recovery?

3. What does the bird drop on the crowds of people celebrating in the streets of Cuba?

4. What bird does Pepin bring into Reina's hospital room hoping it will sniff out the evil there?

5. Who stops Herberto from fighting in the Bay of Pigs?

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