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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 44-54.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the fall of 1981, how much money did the National Security Council agree to give in economic aid to governments in Central America and the Caribbean?
(a) $400 million.
(b) $100 million.
(c) $500 million.
(d) $300 million.

2. How many survived the massacre at El Mozote on December 11, 1981, led by Domingo Monterrosa?
(a) 1.
(b) 78.
(c) 16.
(d) 52.

3. How many friends were with Daniel Jimenez on the caravan?
(a) 8.
(b) 5.
(c) 6.
(d) 7.

4. When Alexander Haig became secretary of state under Reagan, what countries concerned him the most as related to the spread of communism?
(a) Nicaragua and El Salvador.
(b) Guatemala and Honduras.
(c) Colombia and Venezuela.
(d) Argentina and Uruguay.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long of a prison sentence was army captain Byron Lim given for killing Bishop Juan Gerardi in 1998?

2. What percent of Guatemala did the western highlands cover?

3. In the early 1980s, how many Mayans fled from Guatemala to Mexico and the United States?

4. By the end of April 2020, what percent of the confirmed cases of COVID in Guatemala were people who had been deported from the U.S.?

5. How much were Generals Vides Cassanova and Garcia ordered to pay in damages to Romagoza?

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