WorksheetsWhy immigrate?
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Erick Alvarez-Gil was born in Havana Cuba in 1986 under which political leader?
Mikhail Gorbachev
How many political parties does Cuba have?
1
2
3
4
600 members of the National Assembly (Cuban Congress) have agreed unanimously on all issues for how many years?
75
65
55
40
In the capital city of Havana, power outages happen
one a month
once a week
everyday
once a year
In order to survive in Cuba currently, citizens must
become business owners
live alone in government housing
let their voice be heard in elections
become involved in illegal activities
While working as a physician in Cuba, what other job did Erick's mom take to help support the family?
cleaning lady
waitress
beautician
writing code
Typical transportation in Cuba conists of
a family car that all members share
motorcycles for low fuel cost
public buses that are unreliable
Ubers for convenience in traffic
At Erick's high school, you would get kicked out for a grade lower than
65
75
85
95
At Erick's school student's were mandated to
all of these answers are correct
watch propoganda TV for 1 hour every night
clean all living areas including bathrooms
do agricultural labor a few hours each day
Cuban intelligance and police dress in plain clothes when arresting citizens
in case journalists document, the government can't be questioned
because its more comfortable to wear their own clothes
government uniforms are too expensive to produce for all agents
to model international, undercover operatives seen in pop culture
Who is the founder of the Christian Liberation Movement?
How many times was the founder of the Christian Liberation movement nominated for th Nobel Peace Prize?
2
6
9
12
The Iraq War began on March 18, 2003 and the Cuban government used that day to
pray for world peace in the public square
arrest 75 CLM leaders all over the island
raid Erick Alvarez's house for secret records
send the Navy out to arrest people escaping by sea
The US offered Erick a scholarship to get a masters degree in Texas and this
led to the divorce from his wife
saved him from jail in Cuba
was the first time he failed in school
inspired his love of American football
The only entity not controlled by the Cuban government is
the educational system
the hospital
the orphanage
the Catholic Church
Erick's first job in Tampa was at
La Teresita
Tampa Catholic
Jesuit
Investment firm
Which opressions from the Cuban govern did Erick endure?
kidnapping and threats to family
constant surveillance and intimidation
arbitrary interrogations and being fired
he personally experienced all of these
What is our take away regarding both socialist and communist governments?
poverty, corruption, and repression are inevitable
opportunity and prosperity thrive
unity between citizens and politicians are realized
the voices of the people are respected through elections
The Cuban government knowingly allows citizens to be engaged in "illegal economics" so
that God and the Church can lead them to conversion
they can be arrested at anytime if needed
that the strongest citizens rise to the top
they can get a cut of all illegal transactions
When Erick's father died
he helped carry the coffin to the grave site
he demanded an investigation of the suspicious event
he remained in the US to avoid being arrested
the Christian Liberation Movement fell apart
