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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11-22.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Ernesto (Satan) Deras's battalion in El Salvador trained by Americans?
(a) Fort Bragg.
(b) Fort Riley.
(c) Fort Rucker.
(d) Fort Benning.

2. In the mid-1980s, how many members of the sanctuary movement were in the U.S.?
(a) Close to 70,000.
(b) 25,000.
(c) 45,000.
(d) Around 100,000.

3. In the spring of 1981 how many people were estimated to be living in the U.S. without legal documentation?
(a) Between 3 and 6 million.
(b) 8 million.
(c) 2 million.
(d) Around 5 million.

4. In 1981, what percent of the Guatemalan population was Indigenous Maya?
(a) 60.
(b) 45.
(c) 75.
(d) 55.

5. How many chapters across the U.S. did The Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador (CISPES) have in the U.S.?
(a) 150.
(b) 125.
(c) A little over 200.
(d) At least 180.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 12, when did 60 Minutes devote a segment to asylum?

2. How long did Romagoza have to work at the restaurant in Mexico in order to save money for his siblings and their families to escape El Salvador?

3. How old was Romagoz's grandfather when he died of a heart attack?

4. On April 21, 1980, how many Cubans did the boats the Dos Hermanos and Blanche III bring to Key West?

5. How many died in El Salvador on November 11, 1989, during the FMLN offensive?

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