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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I (Pages 1 - 62).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which grandmother of Forche's led a nomadic and unsettled life?
(a) Anna.
(b) Carolina.
(c) Jennifer.
(d) Roberta.

2. How does Forche perceive the behavior of Leonel's young daughters?
(a) They are restless.
(b) They are spoiled.
(c) They are disrespectful.
(d) They are very well-behaved and quiet.

3. What illness did Forche experience since childhood?
(a) Colitis.
(b) Crippling allergies.
(c) Depression.
(d) Asthma.

4. What kinds of animals did Forche and her roommate keep in Calfornia?
(a) Hamsters.
(b) Ferrets.
(c) Ducks.
(d) Rabbits.

5. What does Forche remember thinking when she and Leonel come upon the dismembered body in El Salvador on page 4?
(a) How was the man killed?
(b) Did the man have a family?
(c) Why do the men she is with not do something about the body?
(d) Will Forche and Leonel be the next to die?

Short Answer Questions

1. What food does Leonel especially prefer?

2. What part of Forche's past does she think is none of Leonel's business when she first meets him?

3. What did Forche's friends say when she was considering her first trip to El Salvador?

4. What does Leonel smoke?

5. What does Forche tell Leonel about the way poets are perceived in the United States?

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