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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Elisa's father's name?
(a) Pablo Perez.
(b) Fidel Perez.
(c) Emilio Perez.
(d) Alejandro Perez.

2. What neighborhood in Havana did Elisa grow up in?
(a) Tropicana.
(b) Miramar.
(c) Malacon.
(d) Miami.

3. What does Ana tell Elisa about Fidel Castro's own background in Chapter 11?
(a) He was from the peasant class.
(b) He was actually related to Batista.
(c) He was not born in Cuba.
(d) He was the son of a wealthy farmer.

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

5. 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.

6. In Chapter 7, where does Pablo tell Elisa he has been with Fidel Castro?
(a) The Moncada Barracks.
(b) The French Alps.
(c) The Camino Roja.
(d) The Malecon.

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

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

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

10. 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 wants to work for herself.
(c) She is not afraid to become a revolutionary.
(d) She is very well-read.

11. What does Pablo do for Elisa in Chapter 4 that is an intimate gesture?
(a) Kisses her cheek.
(b) Caresses her hair.
(c) Wipes something from her cheek.
(d) Fixes a button for her.

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

13. What does Marisol do for a living?
(a) She is a lawyer.
(b) She is a scientist.
(c) She is a journalist.
(d) She is an accountant.

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

15. How old is Pablo when Elisa meets him in Chapter 4?
(a) 20.
(b) 30.
(c) 40.
(d) 25.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is the president of Cuba who is overthrown in the late 1950s?

3. Which restaurant does Elisa's parents like to go to frequently?

4. In Chapter 6, what does Pablo give to Elisa when they meet at the Malecon?

5. Who does Ana tell Marisol now has the big box of items her great-grandfather had buried in their backyard in Miramar?

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