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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Pages 139 - 211).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the people who disappear without a trace called?
(a) Desperados.
(b) Desaparecidos.
(c) The Lost.
(d) The Fallen.

2. Which house did Forche stay in on her first nights in El Salvador?
(a) Margarita's house.
(b) Claribel's house.
(c) Leonel's house.
(d) Blanca's house, which used to belong to a dictator.

3. What does Forche say when Leonel asks if she is a Catholic?
(a) She was never Catholic.
(b) She is Jewish now.
(c) She studies Islam.
(d) She is fallen.

4. Why does Leonel's friend inside the prison advise Forche to take the drink he offers?
(a) So she can put it under her nose to counteract the stench from the prison.
(b) Because it is polite to accept the drink.
(c) So her blood sugar will not get too low.
(d) Because it is so hot inside the prison she will get thirsty.

5. What is the word for a shack with walls made from corrugated metal?
(a) Villagio.
(b) Mortella.
(c) Lamina.
(d) Isla.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Forche borrow from Margarita that comes in handy later?

3. Why does Forche have to tie her sweater around her neck in the prison?

4. Who does Leonel ask Forche to write to to help vouch for him?

5. Where do Forche and Leonel cross into Guatemala?

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