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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many of Romagoza's siblings move to the U.S.?
(a) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

3. By the early 1990s, how many gang-related killings made up all the homicides in Los Angeles County?
(a) 1/4.
(b) 1/3.
(c) 1/2.
(d) 2/3.

4. In 1980 in what city were all the nuns and priests said to be in league with the gurrillas?
(a) El Paraiso.
(b) San Bartolo.
(c) Las Vuletas.
(d) Chalatenango.

5. How many civilians were killed by El Savadoran State security force in 1980?
(a) 281.
(b) 320.
(c) 111.
(d) 159.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did a different population from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras, begin traveling to the U.S. to seek asylum?

2. In 1952, how much was United Fruit paying employees?

3. When did Romagoz begin his medical studies at the University of El Slavador?

4. In 1980, how many more Haitians landed at American ports than in the 1970s?

5. 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?

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