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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which novel did Claribel and Bud write that Forche reminds Leonel she has read?
(a) My Savior.
(b) Ashes from Izalco.
(c) Algeria.
(d) Songs of Salvador.

3. Which Salvadoran military figure does Leonel have a burning hatred for?
(a) Colonel Matteo Rodriguez.
(b) Colonel Jaques Fredrico Ramon.
(c) Colonel Jose Francisco Rene Chacon.
(d) Colonel Oscar Romero.

4. Which airport does Forche fly into on her first trip to El Salvador?
(a) Ilopango International Airport.
(b) El Salvador International Airport.
(c) La Guardia International Airport.
(d) Santiago International Airport.

5. What does Leonel have tucked inside a magazine in his car that shocks Forche at first?
(a) A machete.
(b) A vial of illegal drugs.
(c) A handgun.
(d) A can of mace.

6. Where is Forche living when Leonel first comes to her door?
(a) Canada.
(b) California.
(c) Washington D.C.
(d) Texas.

7. What does Leonel smoke?
(a) A pipe.
(b) Marijuana.
(c) Cigarettes.
(d) Juul.

8. How does Leonel say poets are perceived in El Salvador?
(a) They are expected to write flattering material about the government.
(b) They are confined to academia.
(c) They are taken very seriously and often appointed to high-level jobs.
(d) They all live to old ages.

9. What did Forche's father make her do when she told him she wanted to be a poet?
(a) Go to beauty school.
(b) Take engineering classes.
(c) Get a degree in chemistry instead.
(d) Learn to type.

10. How do the workers on Leonel's farm draw water from the drum?
(a) Using mules.
(b) Using a system with a stationary bicycle.
(c) Using horses.
(d) Using strong hoses.

11. How does Leonel refer to Forche's pending visit to El Salvador?
(a) She will be a doctor's assistant.
(b) She will be a journalist.
(c) She will be a Red Cross volunteer.
(d) She will be a reverse Peace Corps volunteer.

12. What does Leonel tell Forche about the living conditions of most Salvadorans after their visit to the campo?
(a) Salvadorans could improve their economic status of they would just work harder.
(b) Eighty percent of the country live that way, without a decent bathroom.
(c) Twenty percent of the country live in extreme poverty.
(d) Most Salvadorans could afford to retire, but will not because of the culture and work ethic.

13. Who was Forche's childhood neighbor who came back from Vietnam a changed person?
(a) Joseph.
(b) Peter.
(c) Paul.
(d) Matthew.

14. Why does Leonel tell Forche not to ask him who people are that he introduces her to?
(a) They are all bound to the military.
(b) They all have fake names anyway.
(c) They would not want him to tell her.
(d) They are afraid of Americans.

15. What kind of car does Leonel drive?
(a) A Suburban.
(b) A Hiace van.
(c) A Ford pickup.
(d) A Subaru.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Leonel give to Forche as a peace offering on the way to the campo?

2. Who meets Forche at the airport on her first trip to El Salvador?

3. Who is Margarita's maid?

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

5. Where does Margarita work?

(see the answer keys)

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