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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Nestor impressed by this girl?
(a) She looks very wealthy.
(b) She intelligent, although not very beautiful.
(c) She is also from Havana.
(d) She is intelligent and beautiful.

2. What does Cesar do for his daughter?
(a) He sends cards and gifts regularly and flies to Havana to see her.
(b) He sends money to her mother, so she may attend the best schools.
(c) He does not do much, because he is so busy.
(d) He sends her to presitigious American boarding schools.

3. What kind of advice does Cesar give Nestor?
(a) Keep asking her to marry him.
(b) Abuse Maria, so she will know who is in charge.
(c) Bring her gifts and send her flowers.
(d) Give up on Maria, because she does not want to marry Nestor.

4. What do the other band members suggest to Cesar?
(a) He find more engagements for the band.
(b) He move back to Cuba.
(c) He quit the band.
(d) He take a vacation.

5. What does Cesar do soon after returning from Cuba?
(a) He becomes a maintanence man.
(b) He returns to the Mambo Kings.
(c) He buys an icecream stand.
(d) He joins the Merchant Marines.

Short Answer Questions

1. To where does Maria move?

2. What do Cesar and Nestor escape in 1949?

3. What is Cesar's intention?

4. What question does Maria continually evade?

5. To where does Nestor invite the girl?

(see the answer key)

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