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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Leonel tell her about driving to the poorer neighborhoods during the rainy season?

2. Why does Leonel like to talk to so many different kinds of people from different classes?

3. What was the visual warning of the Mano Blanca group?

4. Which of the following did poet Pablo Neruda write about El Salvador?

5. Which of the following books did Leonel stay up late reading during his visit to Forche in the U.S.?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the women near Nabaj give Leonel their intricate weavings to take with him?

2. How do Forche's friends in America react to her deepening interest in and commitment to El Salvador?

3. What changes Forche's feelings about meeting with the Salvadoran writers immediately after her horrific visit to Ahuachapan?

4. What does Forche see in the prison Ahuachapan that shakes her to her core?

5. What does Forche think about Leonel's apparent obsession with Donald Richardson?

6. What does Forche buy in large amounts in the discount store Gemco to take back to El Salvador with her?

7. What happens to Forche that lands her in a Salvadoran hospital and produces hallucinations?

8. Why does Margarita suggest that Forche borrow a dress and good shoes from her?

9. In San Salvador, what did a white handprint on a door or wall signify?

10. What does Forche understand the phrase "take care of this" to mean when used by soldiers in El Salvador?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Forche's experiences in Mallorca inform her experiences in El Salvador, and her initial decision to travel to El Salvador? Write an essay explaining your answer.

Essay Topic 2

How do Forche's experiences with Dr. Vicky Guzman at her clinic change and expand her view of what life is like in El Salvador? Write an essay explaining your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Why is it important for Forche to look bourgeoisie in certain settings and at certain times in El Salvador, as explained to her by Margarita? Write an essay explaining your answer.

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