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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I (Pages 1 - 62).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Leonel make Forche for breakfast when he stays at her house in California?
(a) Salvadoran tortillas.
(b) Eggs Benedict.
(c) French toast.
(d) A perfect omelette.

2. How did Leonel get from El Salvador to Forche's house when he visits her for the first time?
(a) He took an airplane.
(b) He walked.
(c) He took a ferry.
(d) He drove.

3. What illness did Forche experience since childhood?
(a) Colitis.
(b) Asthma.
(c) Crippling allergies.
(d) Depression.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is another name for the death squads?

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

3. How does Forche perceive the behavior of Leonel's young daughters?

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

5. Which airport does Forche fly into on her first trip to El Salvador?

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