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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Pages 213 - 293).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Forche doing the first time she met her husband?
(a) Protesting the war.
(b) Trying to light a burner on a stove.
(c) Writing at her house.
(d) Watering plants.

2. How was General Chacon killed?
(a) He was poisoned by his mistress.
(b) He was ambushed by his own military.
(c) He was stabbed by his wife.
(d) He was shot by his own son.

3. What does Leonel tell Forcche the letters RDX stand for?
(a) Really Dismal Expat.
(b) Ready Department Expletive.
(c) Research Department Explosive.
(d) Research Department X-Ray.

4. Who chases Margarita and Forche one night by car?
(a) Leonel.
(b) Margarita's husband.
(c) Harry Mattison.
(d) A death squad.

5. Why does Leonel's friend inside the prison advise Forche to take the drink he offers?
(a) So her blood sugar will not get too low.
(b) Because it is so hot inside the prison she will get thirsty.
(c) Because it is polite to accept the drink.
(d) So she can put it under her nose to counteract the stench from the prison.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are the authorities in El Salvador after Margarita, even though they do not know her identity?

2. Why does Margarita tell Forche she is safe from harm for the time being on page 276?

3. Which house did Forche stay in on her first nights in El Salvador?

4. Why does Forche have to tie her sweater around her neck in the prison?

5. Why does Leonel decide Carolyn should stay with Margarita?

(see the answer key)

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