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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 Luis say decided the Battle of Santa Clara?
(a) The generals.
(b) The landscape.
(c) The amount of ammunition each side had.
(d) The spirit of the men.

2. In Chapter 23, where does Elisa hear that Pablo died?
(a) Barbados.
(b) Columbia.
(c) Santa Clara.
(d) Antigua.

3. In Chapter 12, what promise does Elisa's father ask her to make to him?
(a) She will never see Pablo again.
(b) She will leave Cuba immediately with Pablo.
(c) She will find her brother Alejandro and bring him home.
(d) She will tell him exactly what Beatriz is up to.

4. In Chapter 26, who comes to see Marisol as she is being detained?
(a) Alejandro.
(b) Pablo, her biological grandfather.
(c) Emilio.
(d) Raul Castro.

5. In Chapter 20, what does Elisa do that Magda insists on accompanying her for?
(a) Going to look for food.
(b) Going out to look for Pablo.
(c) Going to look for Alejandro.
(d) Going to the bank for money.

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

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

8. In Chapter 15, what outfit does Marisol wear to go out for the day with Luis?
(a) A long black skirt and matching top.
(b) A tank top and a mini-skirt.
(c) A pair of jeans and a t-shirt.
(d) A short red dress.

9. In Chapter 19, who got credit for winning the Battle of Santa Clara?
(a) Batista.
(b) Fidel Castro.
(c) Luego.
(d) Che Guevara.

10. In Chapter 12, what does Elisa ask her father to do for Pablo?
(a) Get him out of prison.
(b) Get him a job.
(c) Get him the medicine he needs.
(d) Smuggle him out of the country.

11. In Chapter 19, what does Magda tell Marisol that shocks her?
(a) Elisa had tried to come back to Cuba and failed.
(b) Elisa had actually married Pablo before she left Cuba.
(c) Elisa was pregnant when she fled Cuba with her family.
(d) Elisa had contemplated suicide.

12. In Chapter 17, what does Luis tell Marisol when she asks if his mother ever thought of leaving Cuba with him?
(a) His mother was jailed for trying to leave once.
(b) They never discussed it.
(c) His mother had told him they could never risk the dangers of leaving.
(d) They tried to leave once and did not make it.

13. In Chapter 19, where does Magda live?
(a) Chinatown.
(b) Miramar.
(c) Santa Clara.
(d) La Pueblo.

14. In Chapter 16, what does Beatriz tell Isabel is important in marriage?
(a) Intelligence.
(b) Respect.
(c) Compatibility.
(d) Friendship.

15. In Chapter 15, what does Marisol tell Luis about her mother?
(a) They are like polite strangers.
(b) She has not seen her mother in more than 10 years.
(c) Her mother is dead.
(d) They are very close.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 15, why does Marisol feel as if she has lost her grandmother all over again?

2. In Chapter 13, what does Ana tell Marisol about the way terrible things happen?

3. What does Pablo tell Marisol he knows about Ana?

4. In Chapter 12, who does Alejandro suggest Elisa ask for help with Pablo?

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

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