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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 13, why does Ana tell Marisol she stayed in Cuba?
2. In Chapter 19, what does Luis say decided the Battle of Santa Clara?
3. In Chapter 23, what does Elisa do when she hears the news about the conditions in the prison?
4. In Chapter 26, why does Pablo tell Marisol he has been keeping tabs on her in Havana?
5. What does Pablo tell Marisol he knows about Ana?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 22, what does Luis tell Elisa about how she should feel about her biological grandfather being Pablo?
2. In Chapter 20, what development in Havana does Elisa's mother seem truly appalled to have heard about?
3. 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?
4. In Chapter 12, how does Elisa feel about Magda?
5. In Chapter 13, what does Ana tell Marisol about the beginning of Castro's regime?
6. In Chapter 13, what does Luis tell Marisol about his personal life that shocks her?
7. In Chapter 12, what does Alejandro seek Elisa out to tell her about 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 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
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 2
How does Cleeton use Marisol's search for Pablo - her biological grandfather - and the search's conclusion as a means of sustaining suspense throughout the novel? Write an essay explaining your answer.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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