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Choose the statement that best describes your experience of reading the excerpts from the novel.

A
The excerpts from the novel were very difficult to understand.
B
The excerpts from the novel were somewhat difficult to understand.
C
The excerpts from the novel were easy to understand.
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Identify the element of magic realism found within the passage.

A
the items in Lourdes’s father’s coffin
B
the colors and approaching darkness
C
the effect of the sunset on the brownstones
D
the meeting between Lourdes and her dead father
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Based on the entire excerpt, identify the statement that best describes the Cuban exiles in Dreaming in Cuban.

A
They are confused about their situation.
B
They are desperate to return to Cuba.
C
They embrace the American way of life.
D
They respond differently to their situation.
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Identify the element of magic realism.

A
Pilar credits Celia with giving her knowledge.
B
Pilar and Celia write to one another.
C
Pilar hears Celia speaking to her from Cuba.
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How does the text structure reflect the way Cubans – both those who left and those who stayed – respond to history, politics, and cultural influences?

A
Multiple narrators show that children of Cuban exiles have their parents’ perspectives.
B
Multiple narrators show how history is interpreted by different generations.
C
Multiple narrators show how Cuba welcomes exiles as well as native Cubans.
D
Multiple narrators show how all Cubans have the same opinions.
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What image is created by combining this element of magic realism with the narrative structure?

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