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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Delores's father do every night?
(a) Goes to the Cuban clubs.
(b) Reads from his favorite book.
(c) Goes to work as a janitor.
(d) Calls her mother.

2. Who is waiting for the same bus as Nestor?
(a) Maria Suarez.
(b) Luisa Garcia.
(c) Delores Fuentes.
(d) Erika Sanchez.

3. Who greets the Mambo Kings at the Mambo Nine Club?
(a) Benny More.
(b) Desi Arnaz and his wife, Lucille Ball.
(c) The owner of the club.
(d) Perez Prado and Tito Puente.

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

5. 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 sends her to presitigious American boarding schools.
(d) He does not do much, because he is so busy.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Nestor feel about the New York City nightlife?

2. Why is Nestor impressed by this girl?

3. What does Delores prepare for the guests?

4. Of what is there no hope for Nestor and Maria?

5. Who does Cesar marry?

(see the answer key)

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