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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Pages 139 - 211).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Leonel tell Forche about revolutions?
(a) They are futile.
(b) They are expensive.
(c) They do not go according to plan.
(d) They must come from the peasants.

2. Which airport does Forche fly into on her first trip to El Salvador?
(a) La Guardia International Airport.
(b) Santiago International Airport.
(c) El Salvador International Airport.
(d) Ilopango International Airport.

3. What did the doctor at the first hospital Forche visits in El Salvador tell her before Forche goes to see it?
(a) The doctor thinks the biggest problem in the country is drug addiction.
(b) The doctor thinks they are getting on well for what they have to work with.
(c) The doctor does not know how to prepare Forche for what she is about to see.
(d) The doctor says that age-related blindness is her biggest challenge among patients.

4. What is Forche's nickname from her time in New Mexico?
(a) Chocon.
(b) Darling.
(c) Papu.
(d) Bonita.

5. Why do the Salvadoran poets ask Forche not to use their real names if she publishes their poems?
(a) They do not like their real names.
(b) They are afraid of what the government would do to them if they found out they wrote the poems.
(c) They are ashamed of their work.
(d) They need to be able to leave the country and they will not be able to leave if people know they wrote the poems.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Leonel tell Forche not to pretend she is a nun?

2. What does the high-ranking official in the colonia tell Forche about her work on page 180?

3. Which of the following refers to a wealthier household or neighborhood in El Salvador?

4. Who does Leonel bring with him on his first visit to Forche?

5. Why does Leonel's friend inside the prison advise Forche to take the drink he offers?

(see the answer key)

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