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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Cesar teach?
(a) The salsa.
(b) Trumpet.
(c) The mambo.
(d) Piano.

2. Why does Celia do this to Cesar?
(a) She wants revenge.
(b) She cannot wait any longer to be married.
(c) She hates him.
(d) She tries to prevent him from going out.

3. In 1967, from where do Cesar's three remaining brothers escape?
(a) Prison.
(b) China.
(c) Cuba.
(d) Russia.

4. Who does Cesar host at the club?
(a) His old mambo friends.
(b) Young Latino musicians.
(c) Famous mambo players.
(d) Young Cuban musicians.

5. Why does Cesar remain in New York City?
(a) To relive his life through his friends and memories.
(b) He cannot afford to move to Miami.
(c) He is afraid to move anywhere else.
(d) He has no where else to go.

6. How does Cesar known Bernardito Mendelbaum?
(a) He used to be Cesar and Nestor's roommate.
(b) He worked with Cesar and Nestor at the meat packing plant.
(c) He is also from Havana.
(d) He used to be in the Mambo Kings' band.

7. What does Cesar give Bernardito?
(a) A goodbye card.
(b) Money.
(c) Old Mambo King records.
(d) A job.

8. What is Cesar's excuse for his actions?
(a) It is way past time for her to have enjoyed sex.
(b) He only likes young women.
(c) He is interested in pretty women.
(d) He has heard she has a beautiful voice.

9. What can Cesar not stop?
(a) Thinking about Maria.
(b) Being thankful his brother died instead of him.
(c) Begging his daughter to move to America.
(d) His alcoholic lifestyle.

10. Where does Cesar continue to play?
(a) At clubs and restaurants.
(b) At bars.
(c) With the symphony.
(d) In the park.

11. How does this change affect Cesar?
(a) He is relieved.
(b) He is unchanged.
(c) It breaks his heart.
(d) It is exciting to him.

12. For what are these musicians searching?
(a) Fame.
(b) New lives.
(c) Money.
(d) Lessons in the mambo.

13. Where is Cesar's guitar?
(a) At his home.
(b) In the kitchen at the restaurant.
(c) Upstairs in Don's apartment.
(d) In the cellar at the restaurant.

14. What happens to Celia and Cesar's relationship?
(a) It ends.
(b) It grows stronger.
(c) It continues in the same manner.
(d) It gets a little rocky.

15. Why is the club suffering financial loss?
(a) Cesar has been too generous.
(b) No one is interested in mambo music.
(c) It did not pass the safety inspection.
(d) It suffered a fire.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Cesar's neighbor knock on his door?

2. Into what does Perez convert the club?

3. About what does Cesar continue to reminisce?

4. How does Fernando help Cesar?

5. What does Cesar learn about the renovated club?

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