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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 did Forche's father make her do when she told him she wanted to be a poet?
(a) Learn to type.
(b) Go to beauty school.
(c) Take engineering classes.
(d) Get a degree in chemistry instead.

2. What did Forche's friends say when she was considering her first trip to El Salvador?
(a) They thought she should go there on a religious mission.
(b) They said it would be good for her career.
(c) They urged her against it.
(d) They thought it would be a good way to meet a man.

3. What is the first house Forche sees in the campo like?
(a) Luxurious, with marble polished floors and all the modern comforts.
(b) Very basic, with a packed mud floor and walls of twigs and mud bricks.
(c) It is made entirely of cardboard.
(d) Sturdy, with concrete floor and walls.

4. What idea from Machiavelli tell Forche on page 185?
(a) You need to bury your ego to achieve great things.
(b) With great power comes great responsibility.
(c) Nothing great was ever achieved without danger.
(d) Many times, people have to die in order for progress to be made.

5. Which of the following refers to a wealthier household or neighborhood in El Salvador?
(a) Villagio.
(b) Colonia.
(c) Fiore.
(d) Campesina.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which French resistance poet does Forche admire?

2. Why does Forche have to tie her sweater around her neck in the prison?

3. In Leonel's story about the businessmen's negotiations with the peasants, what do the businessmen refuse to give the peasants?

4. What does Margarita tell Forche to do if she is ever in trouble?

5. What does Forche borrow from Margarita that comes in handy later?

(see the answer key)

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