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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Pages 213 - 293).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Forche tell Leonel sarcastically is her third lesson?
(a) He is always hungry.
(b) She is going home right then.
(c) He does not have to condescend to her.
(d) He needs to give her at least some idea of his plans.

2. What part of Forche's past does she think is none of Leonel's business when she first meets him?
(a) Her experiences with Vietnam.
(b) Her family history.
(c) Her children.
(d) Her romantic life.

3. How does Margarita behave towards Forche at first?
(a) With indifference.
(b) With suspicion.
(c) With anger.
(d) With great kindness.

4. What helps Margarita and Forche get away when they are chased by car on page 279?
(a) Other drivers who see what is happening to them.
(b) Leonel.
(c) Harry Mattison.
(d) Margarita's husband.

5. Why does Margarita tell Forche she is safe from harm for the time being on page 276?
(a) Her father will always protect her with his influence and money.
(b) The death squads think she is a nun, so they are mistakenly looking for a nun.
(c) Her husband is untouchable, so they will never harm her.
(d) The death squads think she is a man, so they are looking for a man.

Short Answer Questions

1. When do the death squads do their work?

2. Why is Leonel against Forche going to Aguilares with the nuns?

3. What awful sight does Forche see a patient suffering during her visit to the hospital in El Salvador?

4. What were the wars in Argentina and Chile referred to as?

5. What does Forche tell Leonel about the way poets are perceived in the United States?

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