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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When was the Cuban Adjustment Act passed?
(a) 1955.
(b) 1949.
(c) 1959.
(d) 1966.

2. Where is Dana's father from?
(a) Brazil.
(b) Honduras.
(c) Argentina.
(d) Mexico.

3. What color was Lizet's childhood home when she visited it in Chapter 18?
(a) Green.
(b) Gray.
(c) Yellow.
(d) White.

4. Who is the real-life child that the story of Ariel Hernandez is likely inspired by?
(a) Adolpho Rodriguez.
(b) Elian Gonzalez.
(c) Dante Mullinix.
(d) Sam Ghetty.

5. Where did Dana tell Lizet she was from when they met at orientation?
(a) Texas.
(b) Chicago.
(c) New York.
(d) Florida.

6. Where was the party that Lizet went to with her roommates in Chapter 13?
(a) Newman House.
(b) Greene House.
(c) Douglas House.
(d) Lowden House.

7. For how long had Lizet lived in her mother's apartment before she left for college?
(a) 2 weeks.
(b) 3 days.
(c) 3 weeks.
(d) 6 days.

8. When was Lizet's appointed meeting regarding her plagiarism charge in Chapter 9?
(a) 2:15 p.m.
(b) 12:00 p.m.
(c) 3:30 p.m.
(d) 4:00 p.m.

9. What story did Lizet make up to tell her mother and sister after she arrived home in Chapter 4?
(a) That she was going to graduate school in Chicago.
(b) That Omar had called and proposed to her over the telephone.
(c) That there was a prostitute in the next room of her hotel.
(d) That Dante had called to break up with her.

10. How much money was Lizet's family initially expected to pay toward her college tuition?
(a) $4,000 a year.
(b) $14,000 a year.
(c) $9,000 a year.
(d) $40,000 a year.

11. What does Lizet tell her PI to make him laugh at least once during their weekly meetings?
(a) Things that her sister did to her while growing up.
(b) Things that her parents tossed into the water.
(c) Things that her father did while in prison.
(d) Things that her parents bought her for presents.

12. Who is described as the cousin to Ariel Hernandez who became like a mother to him in Chapter 15?
(a) Leidy.
(b) Caridaylis.
(c) Zoila.
(d) Amarita.

13. How old was Lizet's father when a friend dragged him to see a dead body, according to the narrative in Chapter 1?
(a) 16.
(b) 18.
(c) 10.
(d) 13.

14. Where did Lizet grow up?
(a) Miami.
(b) Tampa.
(c) Orlando.
(d) Jacksonville.

15. What restaurant did Lizet's father ask her to meet him at in Chapter 17?
(a) Taste of Morocco.
(b) Latin American Grill.
(c) Cubano Americana.
(d) Waffle House.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Dante born?

2. What kind of algae does Lizet describe in the canals in Chapter 1?

3. What is Lizet's mother's name?

4. Who photographed Lizet's first snow?

5. What Monty Python movie did Lizet watch in her dorm room in Chapter 9?

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