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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which Turkish poet was Forche reading at the time she first met Leonel?
(a) Wislawa Szyborska.
(b) Nazim Hikmet.
(c) Tralap Patward.
(d) Tacep Erdogan.

2. What does Leonel give to Forche as a peace offering on the way to the campo?
(a) A ring.
(b) A beer.
(c) A coconut to eat.
(d) A vial of drugs.

3. Which Salvadoran military figure does Leonel have a burning hatred for?
(a) Colonel Jaques Fredrico Ramon.
(b) Colonel Matteo Rodriguez.
(c) Colonel Oscar Romero.
(d) Colonel Jose Francisco Rene Chacon.

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

5. Where does Margarita work?
(a) The solicitor's office.
(b) The Catholic University, La UCA.
(c) The bank.
(d) The hospital.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where had Forche's friend Maya convinced her to travel with her when Forche was 27?

3. What does Leonel use to illustrate his lessons to Forche upon their first meeting?

4. How does Margarita behave towards Forche at first?

5. Who does Leonel ask Forche to write to to help vouch for him?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Forche feel that Leonel misunderstands her work as a poet?

2. What does Leonel do immediately when he arrives at Forche's house and continue doing for several days?

3. What did Forche's experiences living in New Mexico when she was 23 teach her?

4. Why does Leonel tell Forche he can not work with people who drink?

5. What is the loose connection between Forche and Leonel?

6. What does Forche think Margarita Herrera's first impression of her is?

7. What does Forche remember most about her grandmother Anna?

8. What memory does Forche's first trip to an outdoor latrine in El Salvador trigger for her?

9. What does Forche realize Leonel enjoys immensely during the time he stays with her in California?

10. Why does Forche give up on the idea of a medical career as a young woman?

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