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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does she do to Cesar?
(a) She punches him.
(b) She leaves him.
(c) She pushes him into a chair and restrains him with rope.
(d) She cheats on him.

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

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

6. Why is Cesar hospitalized?
(a) He cannot stop being violently ill.
(b) He has passed out.
(c) He has a heart attack.
(d) His organs are failing.

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

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

9. How does Fernando help Cesar?
(a) He brings Cesar's brothers to America.
(b) He purchases a local Irish pub and turns it into a mambo club.
(c) He pays his bills for one month.
(d) He convinces Mariela to leave Cuba.

10. What does Cesar notice about his brothers?
(a) This miss Cuba.
(b) They want to move to New York City.
(c) They are content to become old men.
(d) The are unhappy.

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

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

13. What does Cesar do to the forty-year-old woman?
(a) He kicks her out.
(b) He asks her to sing for him.
(c) He tells her she is too old.
(d) He rapes her.

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

15. From what is Cesar unable to stop himself?
(a) Drinking.
(b) The inappropriate behavior with Carmen.
(c) Overeating.
(d) Arguing with Don.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Cesar continue to do through the night?

2. What does Cesar give Bernardito?

3. What does Cesar want for Mariela?

4. What does Carmen do?

5. How does the woman react?

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