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A review session on the book Voices from Mariel: Oral Histories of the 1980 Cuban Boatlift.
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How were the arriving Cubans treated by American society at first?
They were loved by most Americans.
They were welcomed as heroes.
They were detained and later arrested.
They were discriminated and suffered rejection.
2
Osvaldo Ramirez family was the character whose father was a
communist leader
entered the Peruvian embassy in 1980.
fought against Castro
stole a boat to go to the U.S.
3
How many people entered the embassy in total?
five Cubans
over ten thousand Cubans
one thousand Cubans
six Cubans
4
Who is the character that says that he would love to walk the streets of Havana again?
Carlos Morales
Leonardo Gisbert
Miguel Ordoqui
Carlos de la Arena
5
How were the arriving Cubans treated by American society later?
They were not treated so well anymore.
The were just considered Marielitos.
They were seen as exemplary citizens.
They were seen as criminals and filth"
6
How many people did the boat carry?
a few thousand people
they were mostly full over capacity
sometimes approximately 10 people
fifty five people on average
7
How long did the Mariel Boatlift last?
approximately one year
approximately three months
approximately nine days from beginning to end.
approximately six months
8
Who was the character that took many people into the Peruvian embassy ?
Leonardo Gisbert
Carlos de la Arena
Jose Garcia
Minerva
9
How many years later does the author and protagonist of Voices from Mariel returns to Cuba.
ten years later
five years later
thirty years later
a few years later
10
What did the writer Luis de la Paz feel about his life in Cuba before the Mariel exodus?
He had mixed feelings
He did not want to leave
He felt cheated
He was very happy
11
What country's embassy played an important role?
Peruvian embassy
Cuban embassy
Ugandan embassy
American embassy
12
What was Dr. Garcia's father's journey to the U.S. like?
It had some problems
Not much happened
He was always upset
It was filled with a lot of tension
13
How many boats arrived at the Mariel Port?
twenty boats
thousands of boats
one hundred thousand boats
one hundred and nineteen boats
14
Why was the Mariel boatlift significant in Latin America's history?
Many Latin American countries supported it.
It was the largest seaborne exodus.
It was an important political event.
It marked the beginning of the Cuban revolution.
15
How long did the trip to Key West take on average?
just a few hours
about two days
a little three and half hours
approximately ten hours
16
What was the author of Voices from Mariel most important goal in the book and the documentary?
to change the stigma placed on the Mariel boatlift refugees
to teach about Cuban immigration in general.
To only share his immigrant experience
to provide information about Cuban history
17
Before she left Cuba, Patsy Feliciano had been told that Americans were ..............
not very friendly
were horrible people
very welcoming
loved Cubans
18
Who is the only reporter that was able to entere the Peruvian embassy?
Brian Latell
Antonio Gordon
Armando Lecaros
Cesar Hildebrandt
19
What sort of people were not able to go on the boats stationed at the Mariel Port.
Criminals
Jehovah Witnesses
Average Cubans
political prisoners
20
How did Brian Latell describe the return of Cuban Americans to Cuba in 1979?
It was very well received by the American media
It was an act of mass subversion
It was a very important event for the Peruvians
It was amazingly positive for the Cuba people in Cuba.
21
What was Fidel Castro's response to the embassy invasion?
he arrested the people
he didn't care
he opened the Mariel Port
he supported it
22
What was the Cuban's government reaction to the embassy invasion?
supported it
It withdrew
rejected it
none
23
When did the Mariel boatlift take place?
1961
1979
1980
1959
24
Who was the character that was in an elite boarding school and loved Fidel
Carito Lumpuy
Minerva de la Arena
Patsy Feliciano
Carlos Morales
25
What was the Mariel boatlift?
A political event
A mass exodus
An organization fighting for Cuban's rights
The name of a boat
26
How has the Voices from Mariel book and documentary been received by the general public?
It was featured in a very important academic magazine.
it has not received much attention
It won several film awards.
It has received one important award.
27
Who began arriving at the Mariel Port?
Cuban Americans
Puerto Ricans
Peruvians
Cubans
28
Who ended the Mariel Boatlift?
Fidel Castro
President Carter
Richard Nixon
Ronald Reagan
29
How many people in total left Cuba in the Mariel Boatlift?
approximately one hundred and twenty five thousand Cubans
approximately one hundred and ten thousand Cubans
approximately twenty thousand Cubans
eighty thousand Cubans and their most immediate families
30
Beside Cuba, what other country played an important role in the Mariel boatlift?
United States
Argentina
Mexico
Brazil
31
What were some of the countries that offered to take the Cubans in the Embassy?
United States, Peru, Costa Rica, Spain
United States, Peru, Puerto Rico , Argentina
Russia, Germany, Australia
Costa Rica, El Salvador, Peru, Bolivia
32
Jose Caballero was the character that was punished and sent to a work camp because .........
he didn't want to go to prison
he didn't like Fidel
he was a revolutionary
he was religious
33
Who broke into the Peruvian embassy?
Cuban common criminals
Cuban homeless
Cuban army soldiers
Cuban political dissidents
34
How many people died in the embassy invasion?
21
10
none
1
35
What happened to Leonardo Gisbert after he was ready to return from China?
He was taken to Peru
He was promoted
He was taken to the Soviet Union
He was taken back to Cuba
36
How were the Cubans treated in Cuba before they left their country?
People showed great respect for them.
They were sometimes congratulated for their success.
They were attacked by mobs.
They received a lot of help and support
37
Who were not most of the Cubans that left in the Mariel boatlift?
criminals and "escoria"
average people
young people
families
38
Who is the character that talks about cultural identity in the book?
Miguel Ordoqui
Patsy Feliciano
Elizabeth Caballero
Osvaldo Ramirez
39
Most of the Marielitos that arrived in 1980 have ..............
become average citizens and assimilated to U.S. culture
become very successful
returned to Cuba
committed serious crimes
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What is the most important reason why the author decide to return to Cuba?
to see his hometown
to see his family and friends
to capture history
to see his mother
