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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Chapters 18 - 27).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 26, who comes to see Marisol as she is being detained?
(a) Raul Castro.
(b) Alejandro.
(c) Pablo, her biological grandfather.
(d) Emilio.

2. In Chapter 15, why had Batista closed the universities in 1956?
(a) He wanted to re-write the curriculum for history.
(b) He thought they were too expensive.
(c) He had never liked professors.
(d) He was afraid of the radical ideas coming out of them.

3. In Chapter 20, what year does Magda tell Elisa the current environment reminds her of?
(a) 1942.
(b) 1950.
(c) 1933.
(d) 1925.

4. In Chapter 19, where does Magda live?
(a) Santa Clara.
(b) Miramar.
(c) La Pueblo.
(d) Chinatown.

5. In Chapter 17, what do Marisol and Luis do in the hotel?
(a) Sit on the balcony and drink rum for hours.
(b) Order room service.
(c) Watch old movies.
(d) Have sex for the first time.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 19, what landmark does Magda live near?

2. In Chapter 21, who comes to Elisa's house to tell her Pablo is dead?

3. In Chapter 12, what does Elisa ask her father to do for Pablo?

4. In Chapter 19, what is the Tren Blindado?

5. Which restaurant does Elisa's parents like to go to frequently?

(see the answer key)

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