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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 7, why does Beatriz sneak into her father's office?

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

3. In Chapter 7, where does Pablo tell Elisa he was before he came back to Havana?

4. What business is Elisa's family in?

5. In Chapter 7, what does Alejandro come to tell Elisa?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. In Chapter 4, what is Pablo able to discern from Elisa's dress and shoes?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Marisol learn about the Rodriguez family's paladar? What does the paladar symbolize about class inequality and struggle in Cuba? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

How does the Perez family handle Alejandro's subversive activities aimed to undermine the Batista regime, and why are these activities such a problem for the Perezes? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

What are some similarities between pre-and-post revolutionary Cuba? What are some of the most significant differences? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to support them.

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