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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. What does Leonel give to Forche as a peace offering on the way to the campo?
(a) A coconut to eat.
(b) A vial of drugs.
(c) A ring.
(d) A beer.

2. Where does Forche meet Margarita for the first time?
(a) At a chuch.
(b) At a fancy restaurant.
(c) At a cafe that might have been near La UCA, the Catholic University.
(d) At the hospital.

3. Who works in the hospital alongside the regular doctor when Forche visits?
(a) Interns.
(b) Some military men.
(c) Ana, a young campesina with no medical training.
(d) A team of trained professionals.

4. What awful sight does Forche see a patient suffering during her visit to the hospital in El Salvador?
(a) Pain during childbirth.
(b) Septicemia.
(c) Flesh-eating bacteria.
(d) Maggots in a wound.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What seems to change Margarita's mind about Forche?

2. Which of the following refers to a wealthier household or neighborhood in El Salvador?

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

4. What is the word for a shack with walls made from corrugated metal?

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

(see the answer key)

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