Cuban American Poet Takes Reader on Visit to Cuba with Writing

Where did Margarita Engle take a trip each summer when she was a little girl?

• A) Mexico
• B) Canada
• C) Cuba
• D) Brazil

What is the hometown of Margarita Engle's mother located?

• A) Near a desert
• B) In the middle of Cuba
• C) In the mountains
• D) Near a beach

What do people go to see in the nature park near Margarita Engle's mother's hometown?

• A) Waterfalls
• B) Volcanoes
• C) Lakes
• D) Forests

What did Margarita Engle love doing during her visits to Cuba?

• A) Riding horses
• B) Swimming in the ocean
• C) Hiking in the mountains
• D) Exploring caves

What career did Margarita Engle want to pursue because of her visits to Cuba?

• A) Astronaut
• B) Scientist
• C) Politician
• D) Poet

Besides being a plant scientist, what other occupation did Margarita Engle want to pursue?

• A) Musician
• B) Teacher
• C) Athlete
• D) Chef

At what age did Margarita Engle write her first poems?

• A) 4
• B) 6
• C) 8
• D) 10

What were Margarita Engle's first poems about?

• A) Sports
• B) Animals
• C) The outdoors
• D) Food

Why couldn't people travel between the U.S. and Cuba in 1960?

• A) Disagreements between the governments
• B) Natural disasters in both countries
• C) Lack of transportation options
• D) Cultural clashes between the two countries

What type of government did Cuba become in 1960?

• A) Democracy
• B) Monarchy
• C) Communist
• D) Republic