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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is realized over drinks?

2. How does Cesar feel about his celebrity?

3. What does Nestor hope a family life will do?

4. What does Nestor carry with him always as a reminder of Maria?

5. What does Nestor do as he travels around the country?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Cesar visit Bernardito Mandelbaum? What does he give him?

2. How do Cesar's ailments affect his relationship with Lydia?

3. About what does Cesar begin to hallucinate?

4. What is taking place with the hearts?

5. Where are Cesar's other brothers by 1967?

6. How does Lydia feel about Cesar?

7. Why does Cesar hire Eugenio?

8. What is it that Cesar likes about Lydia?

9. How do the Mambo Kings meet Desi Arnaz?

10. Why does Cesar marry Luisa?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Cesar is a very generous man.

Part 1) How is he generous?

Part 2) Why is he generous?

Part 3) What affect does his generosity have on him later in life?

Essay Topic 2

Both Cesar and Nestor suffer from depression.

Part 1) What are the causes of their depression?

Part 2) Why do they not seek help?

Part 3) How do each of the brothers deal with their depression?

Essay Topic 3

Maria is Nestor's lost love.

Part 1) How does he lose her?

Part 2) What does he do to remember and honor her?

Part 3) How does he try to forget her? Is he successful? Why or why not?

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