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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 job do Cesar and Nestor have during the day?

2. Why is Nestor impressed by this girl?

3. What kind of advice does Cesar give Nestor?

4. To where does Maria move?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Delores.

2. How does Cesar help young Cuban musicians?

3. What does Cesar think is important for Eugenio to know? Why is he worried about Eugenio?

4. What does Perez do with Cesar's mambo club?

5. What transpires between Cesar and Don Emilio's wife, Carmen?

6. How does Cesar feel about his daughter in Havana?

7. How do the Castillo brother handle the fame and fortune acquired from being on the "I Love Lucy" show?

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

9. What does the doctor say is happening to Cesar?

10. About what does Cesar dream?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Cesar joins the Merchant Marines.

Part 1) Why does he join the Merchant Marines?

Part 2) What does he do with the Merchant Marines?

Part 3) How does this experience affect Cesar?

Essay Topic 2

Nestor and Cesar's cousin, Pedro, warns them that the only way to happiness is through family.

Part 1) Why does he give them this warning?

Part 2) Do they heed this warning? Why or why not?

Part 3) How does this warning affect Cesar later in life?

Essay Topic 3

The Mambo Kings are a very popular band in the 1950s.

Part 1) Who are the Mambo Kings? How do they end up in the United States?

Part 2) How do they become popular?

Part 3) How do the Mambo Kings handle their fame and fortune?

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