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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 20, who does Castro name as the provisional president?
(a) Dr. Manuel Urrutia Lleo.
(b) Dr. Alejandro Oberon.
(c) Dr. Lin-Manuel Estado.
(d) Dr. Luis Figuero.

2. In Chapter 19, what does Luis say decided the Battle of Santa Clara?
(a) The generals.
(b) The spirit of the men.
(c) The amount of ammunition each side had.
(d) The landscape.

3. In Chapter 25, where is the Perez's dining table from?
(a) Barcelona.
(b) England.
(c) Rome.
(d) Paris.

4. In Chapter 14, what kind of car does Beatriz have that Elisa borrows?
(a) A Mercedes.
(b) A BMW.
(c) A Ford.
(d) A Hyundai.

5. In Chapter 24, what happens to Luis in Vedado?
(a) He is bit by a car.
(b) He is grabbed by men and shoved into a car.
(c) He is stabbed.
(d) He is shot.

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

7. In Chapter 18, where is Elisa when she hears that Batista is planning to leave the country?
(a) In prison.
(b) At Guillermo's house.
(c) In Miami.
(d) At a fancy New Year's Eve party in Havana.

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

9. In Chapter 14, what does Elisa realize Pablo was right about when they first met?
(a) Everything is political.
(b) Elisa's mother would never think Pablo was handsome enough for her.
(c) Their parents would never get along.
(d) One of them would need to live in exile.

10. Who is the buffer between the Perez family and the other servants after the election in Chapter 12?
(a) Pablo.
(b) Magda.
(c) Alejandro.
(d) Beatriz.

11. In Chapter 19, what landmark does Magda live near?
(a) The Rhinehardt.
(b) The Malecon.
(c) The Monumente Nacionale.
(d) The Parque Leoncio Vidal.

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

13. 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 leave Cuba with her.
(c) He wants to make sure she knows he loves her.
(d) He failed Elisa once and does not want to fail Marisol too.

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

15. What does Pablo tell Marisol he knows about Ana?
(a) Ana is going to die soon.
(b) Ana is really a spy.
(c) Ana is making plans to leave Cuba illegally.
(d) Elisa loved her very much.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 15, why had Batista closed the universities in 1956?

3. In Chapter 14, where does Elisa meet Pablo after he is released from prison?

4. In Chapter 25, who in the Perez family dies?

5. In Chapter 14, how many other men were in the prison cell with Pablo?

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