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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is The Club Havana?
(a) A popular club in Havana.
(b) A club Cesar had played in as a young man.
(c) Cesar's club that Fernando had purchased for him.
(d) A country club for the wealthy Cubans.

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

3. What does Cesar continue to do through the night?
(a) Watch television.
(b) Drink.
(c) Talk to his dead brother.
(d) Sleep.

4. Who enter Cesar's life thrilled to be with the famous Cesar Castillo?
(a) Young musicians.
(b) Women.
(c) The club owners.
(d) New friends.

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

6. About what does Cesar worry?
(a) Eugenio is not successful in his career.
(b) Eugenio will miss him.
(c) Eugenio is lonely.
(d) Eugenio has inherited his father's melancholy.

7. What does Cesar begin to do?
(a) Stop drinking.
(b) Consider moving.
(c) Save money to buy back the club.
(d) Say goodbye to the people he has loved.

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

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

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

11. For what does Cesar invite his nephew?
(a) A night out at the clubs.
(b) A performance.
(c) A mambo lesson.
(d) Dinner and drinks.

12. Why does Cesar begin playing music again after his brother's death?
(a) His brothers in Cuba need financial help.
(b) He needs the money.
(c) He misses playing.
(d) Music is his therapy.

13. Who is Fernando Perez?
(a) Cesar's boss.
(b) A notorious gangster in the Latin community in New York City.
(c) The mayor of New York City at the time.
(d) Cesar's best friend.

14. Who does Cesar date for awhile?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Mia.
(c) Jackie.
(d) Celia.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does this woman want?

2. What takes its toll on Cesar?

3. Why does Celia do this to Cesar?

4. Where does Cesar play most frequently?

5. What does Cesar do in his basement workshop?

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