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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV (Pages 213 - 293).

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did Forche know the song Madre was about?
(a) The mining of the waters of Haiphong.
(b) Eating good food.
(c) Losing one's mother.
(d) Having a good nanny.

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

4. Where do Forche and Leonel cross into Guatemala?
(a) At the port of Hilala.
(b) At Guadalahara.
(c) At Las Chinamas.
(d) At Rio Canal.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one of the newspapers Leonel buys to read?

2. Which novel did Claribel and Bud write that Forche reminds Leonel she has read?

3. What does the writer ask Forche to come in to the group's meeting to see on page 163?

4. What does Leonel tell her about driving to the poorer neighborhoods during the rainy season?

5. Where is Forche living when Leonel first comes to her door?

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