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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. 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?

2. How many survived the massacre at El Mozote on December 11, 1981, led by Domingo Monterrosa?

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

4. How much did Congress give Reagan in 1984 when he warned of the consequences of Communist subversion in Central America?

5. When did Oscar Romero become the archbishop of San Salvador?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who was Juan Romagoza?

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

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

4. How did Romagoza escape his captors after being arrested?

5. What was La Matanza?

6. How did Victoria Anzora support her family?

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

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

9. How did Romero die?

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

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

A nonfiction narrator should be impartial and present an unbiased account of their subject matter. What qualities make a narrator reliable, and does Blitzer succeed in presenting an objective account of immigration?

Essay Topic 3

Cecilia Muñoz was an immigration activist before she worked in the Obama White House. How did she have to find a balance between advocacy and politics?

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