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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Pages 63 - 138).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Leonel ask Forche to write to to help vouch for him?
(a) Leonel's ex-wife.
(b) Claribel, Forche's friend.
(c) The U.S. ambassador to El Salvador.
(d) Tom Anderson, another American writer.

2. Who works in the hospital alongside the regular doctor when Forche visits?
(a) Some military men.
(b) Ana, a young campesina with no medical training.
(c) Interns.
(d) A team of trained professionals.

3. How does Leonel refer to Forche's pending visit to El Salvador?
(a) She will be a journalist.
(b) She will be a Red Cross volunteer.
(c) She will be a reverse Peace Corps volunteer.
(d) She will be a doctor's assistant.

4. What does Leonel say when Forche accuses him of using her to gain access to people?
(a) He says he is not using her, he is giving her a rare opportunity.
(b) He tells her to go home.
(c) He says it is necessary to use her to get what he wants.
(d) He says he will start paying her a wage.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What part of Forche's past does she think is none of Leonel's business when she first meets him?

2. What is the first house Forche sees in the campo like?

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

4. What illness did Forche experience since childhood?

5. Which song do Forche and Leonel listen to in the car when he comes to pick her up after her first few nights in El Salvador?

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