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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 Central American poet did Forche translate work into English for when Forche was in her twenties?
(a) Leonel Gomez.
(b) Oscar Romero.
(c) Pablo Neruda.
(d) Claribel Alegria.

2. What happened to the olive-oil bottle Forche's friend Maya sent her?
(a) It was broken.
(b) It got stolen.
(c) Maya never ended up sending it.
(d) It got lost in the mail.

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

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

5. Which of the following refers to a wealthier household or neighborhood in El Salvador?
(a) Campesina.
(b) Villagio.
(c) Colonia.
(d) Fiore.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the people who disappear without a trace called?

2. What do Forche and Leonel eat after their visit to the campo?

3. How does Forche perceive the behavior of Leonel's young daughters?

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

5. What did the doctor at the first hospital Forche visits in El Salvador tell her before Forche goes to see it?

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