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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 3, Elisa wears a dress from which designer?

2. Why is Marisol so close to her grandmother Elisa?

3. In Chapter 8, what do Marisol and Luis drink together?

4. In Chapter 7, who is Beatriz's twin brother?

5. What has Alejandro done that Elisa reveals in Chapter 7 which prevents him from coming back home?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Marisol worries about how Luis will settle into life in America, a country he has never visited and that he harbors a certain wariness towards based at least in part on its decades of embargoes and sanctions against Cuba. Write an essay explaining some of the tensions and misgivings Luis feels about America. Do you think he will be able to adjust successfully to life there as an exile himself?

Essay Topic 2

Consider the sacrifices that various characters make for different reasons - to protect their families, to fight for their visions of what their country should be like, etc. - and write an essay exploring the theme of sacrifice in the novel analyzing some specific characters and the examples of their sacrifices.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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