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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Jose Rosales when he joined the army in 1970?

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

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

4. What was the minimum wage in Mexico City in the early 1970s?

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.?

Short Essay Questions

1. In the early 1960s, who controlled 90% of El Salvador's wealth?

2. Who prompted Romagoza to file for asyum and why?

3. Who was Juan Romagoza?

4. Why did Romagoza credit Romero with restoring his belief in God?

5. What type of people were were coming to the U.S. from Cuba in 1980?

6. What permanent damage did Romagoza experience after his incarceration?

7. How did Romero die?

8. How did the population of Salvadorans living in Los Angeles and U.S. change during the Salvadoran civil war?

9. What raids were conducted by Colonel Domingo Monterrosa in December 1981?

10. How did Eddie Anzora and his family come to the U.S.?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Everyone Who Is Gone Is Here is organized by chapters. How does Blitzer use the structure of Everyone Who Is Gone Is Here to help organize and guide the flow of the narrative?

Essay Topic 2

An epiphany is a realization that can be enlightening and help solve a situation or problem. What epiphanies did Cecilia Munoz and Keldy Mabel Gonzales Brebe de Zuniga experience, and what changes did they make because of those epiphanies?

Essay Topic 3

The U.S. began deporting many criminals and gang members to El Salvador and other Central American countries. How did U.S. immigration policies to deport criminals and gang members create challenges for Central American countries?

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