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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. In Chapter 11, where does Luis insist Marisol must see the sun set?
(a) The Bridge.
(b) The Cathedral.
(c) The Tropicana.
(d) The Malecon.

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

3. Who is the president of Cuba who is overthrown in the late 1950s?
(a) Eduarda.
(b) Luego.
(c) Castro.
(d) Batista.

4. Who is Isabel's fiance?
(a) Luis.
(b) Pablo.
(c) Alberto.
(d) Alejandro.

5. Who is Elisa's dear friend that Marisol will stay with in Cuba?
(a) Isabel Fuente.
(b) Daisy Villanueva.
(c) Rosa Puente.
(d) Ana Rodriguez.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 11, what do Ana and Marisol drink as Marisol asks Ana about Elisa?

2. In Chapter 7, how do Elisa and Pablo mostly communicate with each other?

3. Where does Pablo ask Elisa to meet him the following day in Chapter 4?

4. Which restaurant does Elisa's parents like to go to frequently?

5. In Chapter 9, how does Marisol remember Elisa's feelings towards Castro?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. In Chapter 10, what does Luis tell Marisol about the food ration system in Cuba?

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

7. In Chapter 1, who helps Marisol organize her first trip to Cuba?

8. In Chapter 2, why is Marisol nervous when she heads through customs coming into Cuba?

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

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

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