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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 26, who does Pablo work with in Cuba to help reform the legal system?

2. In Chapter 18, where is Elisa when she hears that Batista is planning to leave the country?

3. In Chapter 14, how many other men were in the prison cell with Pablo?

4. In Chapter 22, what does the word ojala mean?

5. In Chapter 12, what does Magda tell Elisa Beatriz should be doing?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 15, whose address does Ana give to Marisol, and why?

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

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

4. In Chapter 20, what does Elisa want to do that Magda cautions her against, but then joins her in?

5. In Chapter 12, what does Alejandro seek Elisa out to tell her about Pablo?

6. In Chapter 19, what does Magda tell Marisol about Elisa's secret concerning Pablo that shocks Marisol?

7. In Chapter 14, what does Pablo tell Elisa about his feelings about her father securing his release from jail that surprises Elisa?

8. In Chapter 19, what does Luis tell Marisol when she tells him she wants to belong in Cuba but she feels like she is a guest in her own country?

9. 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?

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

Why does Marisol resist her attraction to Luis in the early chapters of the novel? How and why does Marisol change her mind about the possibilities of romance with Luis? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay explaining the foundations of Elisa's and Pablo's mutual attraction, from when they meet in Chapter 3 to the last time they see each other, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

In Chapter 5, why does Ana Rodriguez tell Marisol not to judge her grandmother too harshly when she gives Marisol her grandmother's box of possessions that were buried in Elisa's backyard? What does Marisol find in the box, and how does she react to it? Write an essay explaining your answers.

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