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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What kind of food do Pablo and Elisa eat in Chapter 7?
(a) French.
(b) Mexican.
(c) Chinese.
(d) Vietnamese.

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

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

5. What does Marisol find most interesting in the box of items Ana gives her that Elisa had buried in Miramar?
(a) All the lovely jewelry.
(b) Letters from a man.
(c) Poetry Elisa wrote.
(d) Music tapes.

6. What is the name of the infamous prison Che Guevara ran after the revolution?
(a) La Malecon.
(b) La Cutania.
(c) La Cabana.
(d) La Finestra.

7. Who is Elisa's dear friend that Marisol will stay with in Cuba?
(a) Ana Rodriguez.
(b) Rosa Puente.
(c) Isabel Fuente.
(d) Daisy Villanueva.

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

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

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

11. In Chapter 8, what does Luis tell Marisol about his bruises?
(a) He was intervening in a domestic dispute and was injured.
(b) He was mugged.
(c) One of his students was angry over a grade and hit him.
(d) He tripped and fell.

12. Who introduces herself to Marisol as Luis's wife?
(a) Caridad.
(b) Rosa.
(c) Cristina.
(d) Maria.

13. In Chapter 3, who does Elisa meet at the party who she later meets up with in Part I?
(a) Pablo.
(b) Che.
(c) Luis.
(d) Fidel.

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

15. In Chapter 9, how does Marisol remember Elisa's feelings towards Castro?
(a) Elisa was neutral about Castro.
(b) Elisa believed that Castro had good intentions but had wielded his power poorly.
(c) Elisa was a Castro supporter.
(d) Elisa hated Castro and donated money to causes designed to help remove him from power.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which part of Florida is Marisol's house that she inherits from her grandmother?

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

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

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

5. In Chapter 11, what dinner is Ana making that evening for the paladar?

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