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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In what year does Elisa leave Cuba with her family?
(a) 1970.
(b) 1981.
(c) 1965.
(d) 1959.

3. Who lives in Elisa's family's mansion when Marisol visits Cuba?
(a) A Russian diplomat.
(b) One of Raul Castro's relatives.
(c) Several different families.
(d) A rum baron.

4. What is one of Luis's main jobs?
(a) Lawyer.
(b) Landscaper.
(c) Accountant.
(d) History professor.

5. In Chapter 7, how do Elisa and Pablo mostly communicate with each other?
(a) On the phone.
(b) Through telegram.
(c) Through letters.
(d) Through secret messages passed back and forth through friends.

6. In what year does Marisol travel to Cuba for the first time in her life?
(a) 2017.
(b) 2001.
(c) 2019.
(d) 2014.

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

8. What business do Luis and his family run?
(a) A dog-grooming business.
(b) A house-painting business.
(c) A landscaping business.
(d) A paladar - a restaurant in their home.

9. In Chapter 4, what gives Elisa away to Pablo as being wealthy?
(a) The Parisian shoes she wears.
(b) Her diamond jewelry.
(c) Her fur coat.
(d) Her accent.

10. Who is the president of Cuba who is overthrown in the late 1950s?
(a) Castro.
(b) Luego.
(c) Eduarda.
(d) Batista.

11. Who does Ana tell Marisol now has the big box of items her great-grandfather had buried in their backyard in Miramar?
(a) Isabel.
(b) Elisa.
(c) Maria.
(d) Beatriz.

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

13. Which group does Elisa tell Pablo her brother is part of?
(a) The DAR.
(b) The BGE.
(c) The DRE.
(d) The FCO.

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

15. What is one movement that is associated with Fidel Castro in Chapter 7?
(a) Malecon Movement.
(b) Worker's Rights Movement.
(c) Verdado Movement.
(d) 26th of July Movement.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 3, who does Elisa meet at the party who she later meets up with in Part I?

2. What does Pablo tell Elisa about his family in Chapter 7?

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

4. In Chapter 7, who is Beatriz's twin brother?

5. Who introduces herself to Marisol as Luis's wife?

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