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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 12, what date is the presidential election held on in Cuba?
(a) November 1.
(b) March 15.
(c) December 15.
(d) May 5.

2. In Chapter 15, what outfit does Marisol wear to go out for the day with Luis?
(a) A long black skirt and matching top.
(b) A short red dress.
(c) A pair of jeans and a t-shirt.
(d) A tank top and a mini-skirt.

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

4. In Chapter 17, what does Luis tell Marisol when she asks if his mother ever thought of leaving Cuba with him?
(a) They never discussed it.
(b) His mother had told him they could never risk the dangers of leaving.
(c) They tried to leave once and did not make it.
(d) His mother was jailed for trying to leave once.

5. In Chapter 20, who is the first person Elisa tells she is pregnant?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Pablo.
(c) Beatriz.
(d) Madga.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 23, what does Beatriz tell Elisa about what is happening in the prison?

2. In Chapter 25, who kills the member of the Perez family who dies?

3. In Chapter 26, what does Pablo realize when he meets Elisa's father in Florida?

4. In Chapter 23, what does Elisa do when she hears the news about the conditions in the prison?

5. In Chapter 23, what does the family hear about Emilio Perez?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 20, who comes to Elisa's house to share news and what news does the person share?

2. In Chapter 14, where does Elisa go in order to see Pablo once he is released from jail?

3. In Chapter 23, what happens to Elisa's family that has everyone very upset?

4. In Chapter 22, what does Ana tell Marisol about her feelings on her romance with Luis?

5. In Chapter 13, what does Luis tell Marisol about his personal life that shocks her?

6. In Chapter 24, what happens to Luis and Marisol as they walk together in Vedado?

7. In Chapter 22, what does Luis tell Elisa about how she should feel about her biological grandfather being Pablo?

8. In Chapter 12, what does Elisa realize she must do when she goes to talk with her father about Pablo?

9. In Chapter 18, how do Elisa and her family find out that Batista has made plans to leave the country?

10. In Chapter 18, what was significant about the Battle of Santa Clara?

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