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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 does Ana tell Elisa about Fidel Castro's own background in Chapter 11?
(a) He was the son of a wealthy farmer.
(b) He was not born in Cuba.
(c) He was from the peasant class.
(d) He was actually related to Batista.

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

3. What business do Luis and his family run?
(a) A paladar - a restaurant in their home.
(b) A dog-grooming business.
(c) A house-painting business.
(d) A landscaping business.

4. In Chapter 7, what does Alejandro come to tell Elisa?
(a) To tell their father Alejandro wants to come home.
(b) To stay away from Pablo.
(c) To tell their father Batista's regime will fall soon.
(d) To tell their father to get out of Havana as soon as possible.

5. In Chapter 7, who sneaks into Elisa's father's library as she naps there?
(a) Maria.
(b) Elisa's mother.
(c) Beatriz.
(d) Magda.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is Isabel's fiance?

3. In which part of Florida is Marisol's house that she inherits from her grandmother?

4. How does Pablo know the person hosting the party in Chapter 4?

5. In Chapter 8, where do Pablo and Elisa drive to before he leaves Havana?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter 3, how does Elisa feel about her family's relationship with sugar?

3. Who picks Marisol up at the airport in Chapter 2, and why?

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

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

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 2, why does Luis tell Marisol that Miramar has survived better than other parts of Havana?

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

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

10. In Chapter 7, what secret does Elisa trust Pablo with about her own family?

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