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

2. Why does Leonel tell Forche they cannot move the bodies they find in the street?
(a) The families would be upset.
(b) It is disrespectful to move bodies from the street.
(c) They are too heavy and it is too dangerous.
(d) They do not know who the people are, so they do not know where to move them to.

3. Who did Forche stay with in New Mexico in her early twenties?
(a) The Goodmornings.
(b) The Steadfasts.
(c) The Goodyears.
(d) The Nightingales.

4. What is one of the newspapers Leonel buys to read?
(a) El Heraldo.
(b) The Daily News.
(c) The New York Times.
(d) El Diario de Hoy.

5. 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 revered.
(c) They are often given highly-paid jobs.
(d) They are feared.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is another name for the death squads?

2. What does using the outdoor latrine in the campo remind Forche of?

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

4. Which American's disappearance is Leonel obsessed with?

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

(see the answer key)

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