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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 1976, how long was Romagoz interred in Guatemala?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 8 months.
(c) 10 months.
(d) 3 months.

2. 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) At least 180.
(b) 150.
(c) A little over 200.
(d) 125.

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

4. How much did Congress give Reagan in 1984 when he warned of the consequences of Communist subversion in Central America?
(a) $115 million.
(b) $100 million.
(c) $200 million.
(d) $170 million.

5. In the summer of 1981, how many asylum applications Fife and Corbett filed with the INS were rejected?
(a) All.
(b) Half.
(c) Two-thirds.
(d) One-third.

6. When was John Fife introduced to the El Salvadoran crisis?
(a) 1979.
(b) 1978.
(c) 1981.
(d) 1980.

7. Where was Alfredo Cristiani, the head of the Alianza Republicana Nacionalists (ARENA), educated?
(a) Princeton.
(b) Georgetown.
(c) Berkley.
(d) Harvard.

8. From what news paper were reporters from who showed up when Hutchison and another activist arrived at the border to bring a group of Salvadorans across?
(a) The Sacramento Bee.
(b) Arizona Daily Star.
(c) The San Diego Union-Tribune.
(d) Phoenix New Times.

9. What career had Juan Romagoz planned to pursue before he became a doctor?
(a) Engineer.
(b) Lawyer.
(c) Politician.
(d) Priest.

10. When did Jose Rosales give a signed and sworn affidavit to officials in San Mateo, California?
(a) Summer 1981.
(b) Fall 1981.
(c) Winter 1981.
(d) Spring 1981.

11. What family address could Vides Casanova list on his application for an American green card?
(a) Pensacola, Florida.
(b) Port Orange, Florida?
(c) Crescent Beach, Florida.
(d) Palm Coast. Florida.

12. When did the worst of the massacres occur in Guatemala?
(a) 1980 and 1982.
(b) 1985 and 1990.
(c) 1981 and 1983.
(d) 1979 and 1984.

13. When was Romero killed?
(a) April 19, 1980.
(b) March 24, 1980.
(c) February 23, 1980.
(d) January 11, 1980.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When did Joe Moakley, a Boston-based congressman, first hear about the plight of the Salvadorans?

3. Of the Cubans who came to the U.S. in 1980, about how many had criminal records?

4. By 1976, oft he 500 immigration appllications the staff at Manzo Area Council processed, how many were successfully submitted?

5. Where was Eddie Anzora born?

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