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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 the American ambassador to El Salvador tell Forche when she asks him about Ronald Richardson?
2. What was the visual warning of the Mano Blanca group?
3. Why does Margarita tell Forche she is safe from harm for the time being on page 276?
4. Why does Leonel tell Forche not to drink the water at Fina's?
5. Why does Leon tell Forche he never enters churches?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Forche understand the phrase "take care of this" to mean when used by soldiers in El Salvador?
2. What does Forche think about Leonel's apparent obsession with Donald Richardson?
3. What recurring nightmare does Forche have as a child that she is reminded of again in El Salvador?
4. What does Forche tell Chenco, the young priest who comes to say mass at the poor village she stays in briefly, about why Leonel cares what North Americans think about El Salvador?
5. What happens to Forche and Margarita that shakes Forche to her core and produces great feelings of fear?
6. What does Leonel tell Forche when she rebukes him for not giving some of his land to the peasants?
7. What does Forche's experiences with Vietnam mostly consist of?
8. How do Forche's friends in America react to her deepening interest in and commitment to El Salvador?
9. Why does Leonel reject the idea of Forche pretending she is a nun while in El Salvador?
10. What does it mean to hang things on a tree in certain parts of El Salvador?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What are Forche's first impressions of Leonel's activities, friends, lifestyle, and place in society upon her first trip to El Salvador? Write an essay explaining your answer.
Essay Topic 2
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.
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay explaining the evolution of Forche's feelings, both professional and personal, about Leonel Gomez from the beginning of the book through to the end. Make sure to include specific references to the text to support your answers.
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