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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does Pablo tell Elisa about America's influence in Cuba in Chapter 8?
(a) America has more influence in Cuba than Cuba has in its own country.
(b) America is trying to rig Cuba's elections.
(c) America is only doing good things for Cuba.
(d) American is only interested in Cuba for its rum and sugar.

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

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

6. In Chapter 8, what do Marisol and Luis drink together?
(a) Vodka.
(b) Gin.
(c) Rum.
(d) Whiskey.

7. Who is the youngest of the Perez sisters?
(a) Elisa.
(b) Isabel.
(c) Beatriz.
(d) Maria.

8. Why is Marisol so close to her grandmother Elisa?
(a) Elisa mostly raised Marisol after her parents divorced.
(b) Elisa took Marisol in after her parents were killed in a car accident.
(c) Elisa taught Marisol how to write.
(d) Elisa and Marisol are the only surviving members of their family left.

9. In Chapter 3, Elisa wears a dress from which designer?
(a) Givenchy.
(b) Valentino.
(c) Manet.
(d) Gucci.

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

11. Which restaurant does Elisa's parents like to go to frequently?
(a) La Zaragozana.
(b) La Catania.
(c) La Fuente.
(d) La Marisol.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What business do Luis and his family run?

2. In Chapter 11, where does Luis insist Marisol must see the sun set?

3. Who is considered the beauty of the four Perez sisters?

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

5. In Chapter 7, who sneaks into Elisa's father's library as she naps there?

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