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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Pages 63 - 138).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who meets Forche at the airport on her first trip to El Salvador?
(a) John Taylor.
(b) Oscar Romero.
(c) Margarita.
(d) Leonel.

2. How does Leonel refer to Forche's pending visit to El Salvador?
(a) She will be a reverse Peace Corps volunteer.
(b) She will be a journalist.
(c) She will be a doctor's assistant.
(d) She will be a Red Cross volunteer.

3. How does Leonel say poets are perceived in El Salvador?
(a) They are expected to write flattering material about the government.
(b) They all live to old ages.
(c) They are confined to academia.
(d) They are taken very seriously and often appointed to high-level jobs.

4. What do Forche and Leonel eat after their visit to the campo?
(a) Papusas.
(b) Tacos.
(c) Grilled Shrimp.
(d) Tortillas.

5. What did Forche's father make her do when she told him she wanted to be a poet?
(a) Learn to type.
(b) Go to beauty school.
(c) Take engineering classes.
(d) Get a degree in chemistry instead.

Short Answer Questions

1. What illness did Forche experience since childhood?

2. How did Leonel get from El Salvador to Forche's house when he visits her for the first time?

3. What kinds of animals did Forche and her roommate keep in Calfornia?

4. Who is the doctor at the first hospital Leonel takes Forche to visit in El Salvador?

5. Which Turkish poet was Forche reading at the time she first met Leonel?

(see the answer key)

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