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Voices From Mariel 1
Voices From Mariel 1
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A review session on the book Voices from Mariel: Oral Histories of the 1980 Cuban Boatlift.
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1
Who were not most of the Cubans that left in the Mariel boatlift?
families
criminals and "escoria"
average people
young people
2
How were the Cubans treated in Cuba before they left?
They were sometimes congratulated for their success.
They were attacked.
People showed great respect for them.
They received a lot of help and support
3
What country's embassy played an important role?
Peruvian embassy
Ugandan embassy
Cuban embassy
American embassy
4
Why was the Mariel boatlift significant in Latin America's history?
It was another political event.
It marked the beginning of the Cuban revolution.
It was the largest seaborne exodus.
Many Latin Americans supported it.
5
Most of the Marielitos that arrived in 1980 have ..............
become very successful
committed serious crimes
returned to Cuba
become average citizens and assimilated to U.S. culture
6
How many people did the boat carry?
sometimes approximately 10 people
they were mostly full over capacity
a few thousand people
fifty five people on average
7
How were the arriving Cubans treated by American society at first?
They were loved by most Americans.
They were discriminated and suffered rejection.
They were welcomed as heroes.
They were detained and later arrested.
8
How long did the trip to Key West take on average?
a little three and half hours
about two days
just a few hours
approximately ten hours
9
What sort of people were not able to go on the boats stationed at the Mariel Port.
Average Cubans
political prisoners
Jehovah Witnesses
Criminals
10
How many years later does the author and protagonist of Voices from Mariel returns to Cuba.
five years later
thirty years later
ten years later
a few years later
11
How many people in total left Cuba in the Mariel Boatlift?
approximately one hundred and twenty five thousand Cubans
eighty thousand Cubans and their most immediate families
approximately one hundred and ten thousand Cubans
approximately twenty thousand Cubans
12
Who broke into the Peruvian embassy?
Cuban army soldiers
Cuban common criminals
Cuban political dissidents
Cuban homeless
13
Beside Cuba, what other country played an important role in the Mariel boatlift?
United States
Brazil
Mexico
Argentina
14
What was the author of Voices from Mariel most important goal in the book and the documentary?
to teach about Cuban immigration in general.
To only share his immigrant experience
to provide information about Cuban history
to change the stigma placed on the Mariel boatlift refugees
15
How has the Voices from Mariel book and documentary been received by the general public?
It won several film awards.
It was featured in a very important academic magazine.
it has not received much attention
It has received one important award.
16
What was Fidel Castro's response to the embassy invasion?
he supported it
he arrested the people
he opened the Mariel Port
he didn't care
17
What was the Mariel boatlift?
An organization fighting for Cuban's rights
A political event
A mass exodus
The name of a boat
18
What was the Cuban's government reaction to the embassy invasion?
supported it
rejected it
It withdrew
none
19
How many boats arrived at the Mariel Port?
one hundred and nineteen boats
twenty boats
one hundred thousand boats
thousands of boats
20
How many people entered the embassy in total?
five Cubans
one thousand Cubans
six Cubans
over ten thousand Cubans
21
What is the most important reason why the author decide to return to Cuba?
to capture history
to see his hometown
to see his mother
to see his family and friends
22
How long did the Mariel Boatlift last?
approximately nine days from beginning to end.
approximately six months
approximately three months
approximately one year
23
Who began arriving at the Mariel Port?
Cuban Americans
Puerto Ricans
Peruvians
Cubans
24
How many people died in the embassy invasion?
21
none
1
10
25
When did the Mariel boatlift take place?
1959
1961
1979
1980
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What were some of the countries that offered to take the Cubans in the Embassy?
United States, Peru, Costa Rica, Spain
Costa Rica, El Salvador, Peru, Bolivia
United States, Peru, Puerto Rico , Argentina
Russia, Germany, Australia
