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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. Why are the authorities in El Salvador after Margarita, even though they do not know her identity?

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

3. What particular drug does Forche buy in bulk to take to El Salvador?

4. Who does Leonel tell Forche usually sent actual supplies in aid to El Salvador?

5. What does Forche criticize Leonel for regarding the way he runs his farm?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Forche's friends in America react to her deepening interest in and commitment to El Salvador?

2. What happens to Forche that lands her in a Salvadoran hospital and produces hallucinations?

3. Why does Leonel reject the idea of Forche pretending she is a nun while in El Salvador?

4. What changes Forche's feelings about meeting with the Salvadoran writers immediately after her horrific visit to Ahuachapan?

5. What does Forche come to understand about the nature of a person's life when that person joins a death squad?

6. What does seeing Leonel with a mysterious woman seem to make Forche realize about her feelings for him?

7. What does Leonel ask the engineer for on page 210 that the engineer, Greg, thinks is outlandish?

8. What does Forche's experiences with Vietnam mostly consist of?

9. What does Leonel tell Forche the Salvadorans did with the portable toilets the Americans tried to set up for them?

10. What does Forche think about Leonel's apparent obsession with Donald Richardson?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay explaining how Forche first becomes aware of the extent of the problem of desaparecidos in El Salvador. Who introduces the concept to her and explains what is being done to try to help bring the families of those who have disappeared some comfort and closure?

Essay Topic 2

What is the significance of the nickname, Papu, by which Leonel almost always refers to Forche? How does Forche feel when Leonel first starts using the term to refer to her? Write an essay explaining your answer.

Essay Topic 3

What is Leonel's greatest wish for, and request of, Forche related to the time she spends in El Salvador? What does Leonel ask Forche to do, and does she feel equipped to do it? Write an essay explaining your answer.

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