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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Cesar and Nestor escape in 1949?
(a) Imprisonment.
(b) An abusive father.
(c) The rise of the new dictatorship.
(d) A civil war.

2. What is realized over drinks?
(a) Perez Prado and Tito Puente both played with Julian.
(b) Benny More plays on the "I Love Lucy" show.
(c) Desi Arnaz is from the same area as the Castillo brothers.
(d) The owner of the club does not want them to return.

3. Who are Cesar and Nestor Castillo?
(a) Two cousins who come to America from Haiti.
(b) Two cousins living in Puerto Rico.
(c) Two brothers who come to America from Cuba.
(d) Two brothers who leave America for Costa Rica.

4. What opportunity does Cesar take while in California?
(a) To record several songs.
(b) Relax in California's wine country.
(c) Swim in the Pacific.
(d) To bed as many women as he can.

5. What does Cesar do soon after returning from Cuba?
(a) He returns to the Mambo Kings.
(b) He buys an icecream stand.
(c) He becomes a maintanence man.
(d) He joins the Merchant Marines.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to Nestor because of this?

2. What does Delores prepare for the guests?

3. What can Nestor not get out of his head?

4. Why are they in this city?

5. Who pays for Cesar and Nestor while they are in town?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Maria?

2. Why does Cesar marry Luisa?

3. How does Cesar help young Cuban musicians?

4. How do the Mambo Kings meet Desi Arnaz?

5. What is it that Cesar likes about Lydia?

6. How is Cesar in his old age?

7. How does Lydia feel about Cesar?

8. How do Eugenio and Leticia treat their uncle? Why do they treat him this way?

9. Why does Cesar want to drink himself to death?

10. What does Eugenio think about Desi Arnaz's home?

(see the answer keys)

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