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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Forche say when Leonel asks if she is a Catholic?

2. Who does Leonel bring with him on his first visit to Forche?

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

4. Which Turkish poet was Forche reading at the time she first met Leonel?

5. What awful sight does Forche see a patient suffering during her visit to the hospital in El Salvador?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Forche's experience observing and helping in Dr. Vicky's hospital?

2. What does Forche want to do when she and Leonel come upon two dead men in the street for the first time? (108).

3. What does Leonel tell Forche about the way poets are perceived in El Salvador?

4. What had Forche's friend Maya told her about Leonel?

5. What does Leonel do immediately when he arrives at Forche's house and continue doing for several days?

6. How does Forche feel that Leonel misunderstands her work as a poet?

7. What does Forche remember most about her grandmother Anna?

8. What is one of the frustrating things about traveling with Leonel that bothers Forche?

9. What memory does Forche's first trip to an outdoor latrine in El Salvador trigger for her?

10. What does Forche think Margarita Herrera's first impression of her is?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Forche's relationship with Margarita Herrera change over time? What does Herrera help Forche understand better about El Salvador and the people there? Write an essay explaining your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Why does Leonel tell Forche that she may have a hard time convincing other Americans that what she has seen in El Salvador, and specifically, how brutal and violent the atmosphere is? Are Leonel's warnings to Forche borne out in her actual experiences? Write an essay explaining your answer.

Essay Topic 3

Why is it important for Forche to look bourgeoisie in certain settings and at certain times in El Salvador, as explained to her by Margarita? Write an essay explaining your answer.

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