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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the English meaning of "carros"?
(a) Girls.
(b) Trees.
(c) Dogs.
(d) Shacks.

2. Dr. _____ is in the audience.
(a) Maldito.
(b) Pingalito.
(c) Igor.
(d) Wilson.

3. What is Pingalito's last name?
(a) Betancourt.
(b) Carter.
(c) Williams.
(d) Garcia.

4. Cubans have ____ in their souls.
(a) Patriotism.
(b) Love.
(c) Tradition.
(d) Poetry.

5. What time does the man arrive at the police station?
(a) 9 AM.
(b) 10 AM.
(c) 8 AM.
(d) 7 AM.

Short Answer Questions

1. What song does Carmelita sing at the club?

2. What flower does Carmelita hold in her hand?

3. What is the good will act that connects Cuba to the U.S.?

4. What is the word used to describe a mid-afternoon rest period?

5. What item does Machito use for a disguise?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the FBI appear during Carmelita's show? What does the lead agent say to Carmelita? What happens to Carmelita and the others?

2. Discuss the initial assassination attempt on Maldito's life. What happens? Who delivers the news to Carmelita?

3. Discuss the introduction of Cluna and Clana. Who are they? How are they related to Carmelita? What actions do they take to find Carmelita?

4. Explain the opening of Chicas 2000. What is the setting for the first scene? Who is in attendance at the time? Who gives a monologue? What is the topic?

5. What happens after Pingalito leaves the hospital? What do the doctors recommend? What is Carmelita's idea?

6. Discuss Carmelita's monologue with the audience regarding Chicas 2000. What does Carmelita predict will happen in that year?

7. What happens to Carmelita to jog her memory? What type of things does Carmelita remember?

8. Who is Pingalito? Where else has the character appeared? When did he meet Carmelita?

9. What is the situation in Act II? What is Carmelita's destination? Who accompanies Carmelita? How does this scene tie together the entire story? What unusual site is seen on the journey?

10. What measures are taken to alter anti-social people?

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