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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 19, what does Marisol tell Luis she feels like in Cuba?
(a) A visitor in her own country.
(b) A lover.
(c) A native.
(d) A fighter.

2. In Chapter 23, where do Beatriz and Elisa go to find out about their father?
(a) The airport.
(b) La Cabana.
(c) Miami.
(d) The Tropicana.

3. In Chapter 15, what question is Marisol plagued by during her time in Havana?
(a) Whether her great-grandfather had broken the law to make his fortune.
(b) Whether her grandmother really did like Fidel Castro or not.
(c) Whether she could be a journalist while living here.
(d) What might have happened to her and her family if they had never left Cuba.

4. In Chapter 13, who does Ana tell Marisol might be able to help her find more information about Elisa's former lover?
(a) Magda.
(b) Luis.
(c) Alejandro.
(d) Cristina.

5. In Chapter 15, what does Marisol tell Luis about her college professors?
(a) They were not that engaging.
(b) They were all good speakers.
(c) They were never paid enough.
(d) They were very interested in their students.

6. In Chapter 24, who does Marisol think the men who grab Luis look like?
(a) Fidel's men.
(b) Batista's men.
(c) Mafia men.
(d) American spies.

7. In Chapter 26, why does Pablo tell Marisol he has been keeping tabs on her in Havana?
(a) He wants to make sure Luis is not going to be trouble for her.
(b) He wants to make sure she knows he loves her.
(c) He wants to leave Cuba with her.
(d) He failed Elisa once and does not want to fail Marisol too.

8. In Chapter 23, what does Beatriz tell Elisa about what is happening in the prison?
(a) The men are being forced to work.
(b) There are fights over food.
(c) They are shooting people three times daily.
(d) There is not enough medicine.

9. In Chapter 24, what happens to Marisol in Vedado?
(a) She gets lost.
(b) She is grabbed by men and thrown into a car.
(c) She is stabbed.
(d) She is shot.

10. In Chapter 16, what happens between Elisa and Pablo at the house he takes her to?
(a) They watch television.
(b) They have sex for the first time.
(c) They eat dinner together.
(d) They attend a communist meeting together.

11. In Chapter 20, what question does Maria ask that upsets her mother?
(a) Whether they will be able to keep their businesses.
(b) Whether people will come to their house for them, and for their money.
(c) Whether they will lose all their designer gowns.
(d) Whether they will be able to get out of the country safely.

12. What does Marisol ask Pablo if he would like to have back?
(a) His dignity.
(b) His grandfather's cufflinks.
(c) His grandmother's ring that he gave to Elisa.
(d) His fame.

13. In Chapter 13, what book does Marisol quote?
(a) 1984.
(b) Fahrenheit 451.
(c) Animal Farm.
(d) Madame Bovary.

14. In Chapter 20, who is the first person Elisa tells she is pregnant?
(a) Beatriz.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Pablo.
(d) Madga.

15. In Chapter 20, what year does Magda tell Elisa the current environment reminds her of?
(a) 1925.
(b) 1950.
(c) 1942.
(d) 1933.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 26, who does Pablo work with in Cuba to help reform the legal system?

2. In Chapter 20, what does Elisa do that Magda insists on accompanying her for?

3. In Chapter 14, what does Elisa realize Pablo was right about when they first met?

4. In Chapter 15, why does Luis say that the Cuban authorities might be keeping an eye on Marisol?

5. In Chapter 12, what does Magda tell Elisa Beatriz should be doing?

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