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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 23, what does Beatriz tell Elisa about what is happening in the prison?
2. In Chapter 14, what does Elisa realize Pablo was right about when they first met?
3. In Chapter 12, who does Alejandro suggest Elisa ask for help with Pablo?
4. In Chapter 20, what question does Maria ask that upsets her mother?
5. In Chapter 23, what does Elisa do when she hears the news about the conditions in the prison?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 20, what development in Havana does Elisa's mother seem truly appalled to have heard about?
2. In Chapter 20, what does Elisa want to do that Magda cautions her against, but then joins her in?
3. In Chapter 22, what does Luis tell Elisa about how she should feel about her biological grandfather being Pablo?
4. In Chapter 20, who comes to Elisa's house to share news and what news does the person share?
5. In Chapter 12, what does Alejandro seek Elisa out to tell her about Pablo?
6. In Chapter 12, how does Elisa feel about Magda?
7. In Chapter 15, what does Marisol think about Luis as a professor?
8. In Chapter 22, what conclusion does Marisol come to about her grandmother's and grandfather's relationship and the truth of Marisol's father being Pablo?
9. In Chapter 12, who does Elisa ask to help Pablo and why?
10. In Chapter 22, what does Ana tell Marisol about her feelings on her romance with Luis?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What is the Cuban convertible peso and how is it different from other currencies used in Cuba? What does the Cuban convertible peso symbolize?
Essay Topic 2
How and when does Marisol begin to become aware of Luis's true feelings about the regime and what he sees as its flaws and abuses? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text to support your arguments.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay exploring the friendship of Elisa Perez and Ana Rodriguez. How does their friendship survive decades of physical separation and the dramatic divergence of their life paths?
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