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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is it now difficult to make a living in Cuba?
(a) Most Cubans have left Cuba.
(b) Fidel Castro in the new leader.
(c) A hurricane wiped out many cities.
(d) There is a drought.

2. What about the woman next door catches Cesar's attention?
(a) She is very tall.
(b) He is struck by her beauty.
(c) She has a strange accent.
(d) She is unusual.

3. Why does Cesar's neighbor knock on his door?
(a) To say hello.
(b) To tell him to turn down his television.
(c) To ask if Cesar has any alcohol he can buy.
(d) To invite Cesar to a party.

4. Who is confined to a wheelchair?
(a) Delores Castillo.
(b) Cesar Castillo.
(c) Eugenio Castillo.
(d) Don Emilio.

5. What does this woman want?
(a) To marry Cesar.
(b) To meet Cesar's nephew.
(c) To inherit Cesar's money.
(d) To move to Los Angeles.

6. What leads Cesar to hire Eugenio to help with maintenance at the apartment building?
(a) More work than usual.
(b) New tenants.
(c) A new management company.
(d) Exhaustion.

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

8. What is important to Cesar, regarding Eugenio?
(a) He not inherit his father's depression.
(b) He know how much Cesar loves him.
(c) He find a good woman to marry.
(d) That Eugenio inherit his wealth.

9. About what does Cesar continue to reminisce?
(a) Maria.
(b) People and events in his life.
(c) His daughter.
(d) His life in Cuba.

10. Where does Cesar play most frequently?
(a) The Risoteria Restaurant.
(b) The Tree Restaurant.
(c) Joe's Pizzeria.
(d) The Mamey Tree Restaurant.

11. Why can Cesar not stop what is going on at the club?
(a) He cannot afford a lawyer.
(b) He does not care enough about it.
(c) It is too exhausting.
(d) It is no longer his.

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

13. What does Cesar provide for these men?
(a) housing, money and temporary jobs at the club.
(b) Food and a place to stay.
(c) Room and board.
(d) Jobs in the neighborhood.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does The Club Havana do for Cesar?

2. How does Fernando help Cesar?

3. About what does Cesar worry?

4. For what are these musicians searching?

5. What is one reason why Mariela does not want to leave Cuba?

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