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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. What does Luis tell Marisol about the food rations for Cuba?
(a) There is never enough food and many have to stand in line in different places all day for it.
(b) There is always an abundance of food.
(c) There is never enough bread in particular.
(d) There is never enough meat in particular.

2. What was one reason Luis tells Marisol that he and Cristina broke up?
(a) She wanted children and he did not.
(b) He wanted her to quit her job at the restaurant and she did not.
(c) She wanted to move to America and he did not.
(d) She wanted him to quit his job at the university and he did not.

3. In Chapter 6, what does Pablo give to Elisa when they meet at the Malecon?
(a) A tamale.
(b) A ring.
(c) A white silk rose.
(d) A red ribbon.

4. In Chapter 17, what does Luis tell Marisol he thought about her when he first saw her at the airport?
(a) He thought she looked very American.
(b) He thought she was beautiful and hoped she was there for him to pick up.
(c) He thought she looked confused.
(d) He thought she looked sad about her grandmother.

5. How does Pablo know the person hosting the party in Chapter 4?
(a) They are neighbors.
(b) They are brothers.
(c) They are cousins.
(d) They went to law school together.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Luis tell Marisol you can serve a greater sentence for in Cuba than for killing a person?

2. In Chapter 17, what does Luis tell Marisol about his feelings about the U.S. embargo on Cuba?

3. In Chapter 14, how many other men were in the prison cell with Pablo?

4. Who lives in Elisa's family's mansion when Marisol visits Cuba?

5. In Chapter 13, what happened to Ana's family's rum business under Castro?

(see the answer key)

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