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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 8, what happens to Ana and Elisa as they are eating lunch outdoors?
(a) They are caught in a fire.
(b) They are nearly killed when a car drives through the plaza.
(c) They are approached by soldiers and searched for stolen goods.
(d) They are caught in gun fire.

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

3. In which part of Florida is Marisol's house that she inherits from her grandmother?
(a) Orlando.
(b) Coral Gables.
(c) Wellington.
(d) Palm Beach.

4. What does Pablo tell Elisa he likes about her at the end of Chapter 6?
(a) She is comfortable in her own skin.
(b) She is very well-read.
(c) She is not afraid to become a revolutionary.
(d) She wants to work for herself.

5. In Chapter 6, what author does Pablo tell Elisa to read?
(a) Locke.
(b) Rousseau.
(c) Hamilton.
(d) Montesquieu.

6. Where does Pablo ask Elisa to meet him the following day in Chapter 4?
(a) Outside her house.
(b) Outside Guillermo's house.
(c) In Chinatown.
(d) By the Malecon.

7. In Chapter 11, what do Ana and Marisol drink as Marisol asks Ana about Elisa?
(a) Orange juice.
(b) Coffee.
(c) Rum.
(d) Seltzer soda.

8. Who is the Perez's housekeeper in the 1950s?
(a) Felicia.
(b) Rosa.
(c) Madga.
(d) Daisy.

9. How did Luis's father die?
(a) In a car accident.
(b) Fighting in Angola.
(c) From a stray bullet.
(d) From a heart attack.

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

11. In Chapter 11, where does Luis insist Marisol must see the sun set?
(a) The Malecon.
(b) The Tropicana.
(c) The Bridge.
(d) The Cathedral.

12. In Chapter 7, what does Elisa promise Maria to get her to leave her alone?
(a) A new pair of shoes.
(b) New books.
(c) A trip to the beach.
(d) Ice cream.

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

14. In Chapter 7, where does Pablo tell Elisa he was before he came back to Havana?
(a) The Camino.
(b) The French Alps.
(c) The Rio Grande.
(d) The Sierra Maestra.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Pablo put his faith in to change things for the better in Cuba?

2. Why is Marisol so close to her grandmother Elisa?

3. In Chapter 5, what instrument does Marisol discover Luis plays?

4. Who is Elisa's dear friend that Marisol will stay with in Cuba?

5. What is Elisa's father's name?

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