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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. How did Luis's father die?
(a) From a heart attack.
(b) Fighting in Angola.
(c) From a stray bullet.
(d) In a car accident.

2. In Chapter 4, what gives Elisa away to Pablo as being wealthy?
(a) The Parisian shoes she wears.
(b) Her accent.
(c) Her fur coat.
(d) Her diamond jewelry.

3. In Chapter 7, where does Pablo tell Elisa he has been with Fidel Castro?
(a) The French Alps.
(b) The Moncada Barracks.
(c) The Malecon.
(d) The Camino Roja.

4. In Chapter 8, what do Marisol and Luis drink together?
(a) Rum.
(b) Gin.
(c) Vodka.
(d) Whiskey.

5. What commodity first brought Chinese people to Cuba?
(a) Sugar.
(b) Rum.
(c) Coal.
(d) Cotton.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of food do Pablo and Elisa eat in Chapter 7?

2. Which group does Elisa tell Pablo her brother is part of?

3. In Chapter 8, where do Ana and Elisa have lunch?

4. What is one movement that is associated with Fidel Castro in Chapter 7?

5. Who does Pablo put his faith in to change things for the better in Cuba?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In Chapter 3, what is Elisa's sister Beatriz known for?

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

5. In Chapter 5, what advice does Ana give to Marisol when she gives Marisol Elisa's box that was buried in the backyard?

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

7. In Chapter 5, why does Ana tell Marisol that Elisa saw herself in Marisol?

8. In Chapter 10, how does Luis explain his having such a nice car to Marisol?

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

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

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