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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long might Oscar Romero's Sunday sermons last?
(a) 2 1/2 hours.
(b) 1 1/2 hours.
(c) 1 hour.
(d) 2 hours.

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

3. 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) Phoenix New Times.
(b) The Sacramento Bee.
(c) The San Diego Union-Tribune.
(d) Arizona Daily Star.

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

5. When did federal officers raid the offices of the Manzo Area Council?
(a) January 1976.
(b) July 1976.
(c) April 1976.
(d) August 1976.

6. When Fife became a coyote, what was the punishment for every "alien" (68) he helped cross the border?
(a) $5,000 fine and up to 8 years in prison.
(b) $1,000 fine and up to 3 years in prison.
(c) $3,000 fine and up to 2 years in prison.
(d) $2,000 fine and up to 5 years in prison.

7. How old was Juan Romagoza's daughter when he escaped his captors?
(a) 5 months.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 7 months.
(d) 4 months.

8. 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) $300 million.
(b) $500 million.
(c) $100 million.
(d) $400 million.

9. After police violence on August 1, 1988, in South Central Los Angeles, how many adults and children were left homeless?
(a) 14 adults and 16 children.
(b) 10 adults and 12 children.
(c) 15 adults and 14 children.
(d) 9 adults and 13 children.

10. When Romagoza was captured in 1980 at Chalatenango, how many days was he interrogated?
(a) 11.
(b) 18.
(c) 32.
(d) 24.

11. When did basketball star, Len Bias, died of a cocaine overdose?
(a) 1985.
(b) 1984.
(c) 1987.
(d) 1986.

12. In 1991, how many Spanish-speaking police officers were in D.C.?
(a) 82.
(b) About 100.
(c) 35.
(d) Not quite 70.

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

14. When did Oscar Romero become the archbishop of San Salvador?
(a) 1977.
(b) 1981.
(c) 1964.
(d) 1992.

15. 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) 125.
(b) A little over 200.
(c) At least 180.
(d) 150.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Romagoza was taken to San Salvador and further tortured, where was he shot?

2. Before the Refugee Act was passed in March of 1980, roughly how many asylum seekers arrived in the U.S. yearly?

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

4. In the spring of 1981 how many people were estimated to be living in the U.S. without legal documentation?

5. In 1989, how much nonmilitary aid did Congress agree to give the Contras monthly until February 1990?

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