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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Chapters 7 - 11).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 11, what dinner is Ana making that evening for the paladar?
(a) Black beans and rice.
(b) Tortillas.
(c) Chicken stew.
(d) Ropa vieja.

2. Why does Marisol travel to Cuba for the first time?
(a) To visit her lover.
(b) For a job interview.
(c) To leave her grandmother Elisa's ashes there per Elisa's request.
(d) To see the beaches.

3. How old is Elisa when she meets Pablo in Chapter 4?
(a) 35.
(b) 25.
(c) 30.
(d) 19.

4. What kind of car does Luis drive?
(a) A Ford Model-T.
(b) A Hyundai.
(c) A vintage Buick.
(d) A Corvette.

5. What does Luis tell Marisol you can serve a greater sentence for in Cuba than for killing a person?
(a) Killing a cat.
(b) Killing a dog.
(c) Killing a chicken.
(d) Killing a cow.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Marisol find most interesting in the box of items Ana gives her that Elisa had buried in Miramar?

2. Who is Isabel's fiance?

3. What does Luis tell Marisol about the food rations for Cuba?

4. How did Luis's father die?

5. What neighborhood in Havana did Elisa grow up in?

(see the answer key)

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