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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Chapters 12 - 17).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 15, why does Marisol feel as if she has lost her grandmother all over again?
(a) She has discovered her grandmother had been married once before.
(b) She has discovered her grandmother secretly birthed twin girls.
(c) She has discovered her grandmother had secrets she had no idea about.
(d) She has discovered her grandmother was really a spy.

2. In Chapter 15, what does Luis tell Marisol about his history of bringing women home?
(a) He does it often.
(b) He does it only infrequently.
(c) He only ever brought his ex-wife home.
(d) He does not do it because he lives with his mother and grandmother.

3. What does Marisol do for a living?
(a) She is an accountant.
(b) She is a scientist.
(c) She is a lawyer.
(d) She is a journalist.

4. What business is Elisa's family in?
(a) Coats.
(b) Sugar.
(c) Rum.
(d) Shoes.

5. What does Ana tell Elisa about Fidel Castro's own background in Chapter 11?
(a) He was actually related to Batista.
(b) He was from the peasant class.
(c) He was the son of a wealthy farmer.
(d) He was not born in Cuba.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was one reason Luis tells Marisol that he and Cristina broke up?

2. Who does Ana tell Marisol now has the big box of items her great-grandfather had buried in their backyard in Miramar?

3. In Chapter 16, what does Beatriz tell Isabel is important in marriage?

4. In Chapter 7, what does Elisa promise Maria to get her to leave her alone?

5. In what year does Elisa leave Cuba with her family?

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