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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. What did Forche's friends say when she was considering her first trip to El Salvador?
(a) They thought it would be a good way to meet a man.
(b) They said it would be good for her career.
(c) They urged her against it.
(d) They thought she should go there on a religious mission.

2. What does Forche tell Leonel about the way poets are perceived in the United States?
(a) They are not taken seriously, and they are seen as crazy or as romantics.
(b) They are feared.
(c) They are often given highly-paid jobs.
(d) They are revered.

3. Where is Forche living when Leonel first comes to her door?
(a) Canada.
(b) California.
(c) Texas.
(d) Washington D.C.

4. Who finally told Forche she should travel to El Salvador for the first time?
(a) Her husband.
(b) An old friend from Michigan.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her mother.

5. What does Leonel make Forche for breakfast when he stays at her house in California?
(a) A perfect omelette.
(b) Salvadoran tortillas.
(c) French toast.
(d) Eggs Benedict.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Forche's childhood neighbor who came back from Vietnam a changed person?

2. What is another name for the death squads?

3. Which Salvadoran military figure does Leonel have a burning hatred for?

4. Which airport does Forche fly into on her first trip to El Salvador?

5. What does Forche remember thinking when she and Leonel come upon the dismembered body in El Salvador on page 4?

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