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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. In Chapter 6, what does Pablo give to Elisa when they meet at the Malecon?
(a) A white silk rose.
(b) A ring.
(c) A tamale.
(d) A red ribbon.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 8, what do Marisol and Luis drink together?

2. In Chapter 6, what author does Pablo tell Elisa to read?

3. Who does Ana tell Elisa her parents have invited for dinner in the hopes of match-making the two of them in Chapter 8?

4. Who is Isabel's fiance?

5. What is Elisa's father's name?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 7, why is Beatriz sneaking into her father's office?

2. In Chapter 1, why is Elisa fleeing Cuba with her family?

3. In Chapter 9, why does Marisol find it difficult to be around Luis?

4. In Chapter 8, what happens to Ana and Elisa when they are out to lunch?

5. In Chapter 3, what is Elisa's first meeting with Pablo like?

6. In Chapter 7, why does Elisa meet Pablo in parts of town where she thinks no one she knows will see them?

7. In Chapter 9, how does Luis explain his cuts and bruises to Elisa?

8. In Chapter 7, what does Alejandro find Elisa specifically to tell her?

9. In Chapter 1, why is Marisol traveling to Cuba for the first time?

10. In Chapter 9, what offer does Luis make to Marisol and how does she feel about this?

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