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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 does Leonel tell Forche not to pretend she is a nun?
2. Who visits Fina's village under cloak of darkness while Forche is there?
3. Where does Leonel ask Forche to fly to meet him once she has returned to the U.S. on page 231?
4. What does Forche smell in Leonel's house that she thinks is gas?
5. What does Margarita tell Forche to do if she is ever in trouble?
Short Essay Questions
1. How do Forche's friends in America react to her deepening interest in and commitment to El Salvador?
2. In San Salvador, what did a white handprint on a door or wall signify?
3. What does Forche understand the phrase "take care of this" to mean when used by soldiers in El Salvador?
4. What recurring nightmare does Forche have as a child that she is reminded of again in El Salvador?
5. What happens to Forche that lands her in a Salvadoran hospital and produces hallucinations?
6. What does Leonel ask the engineer for on page 210 that the engineer, Greg, thinks is outlandish?
7. What happens to Forche and Margarita that shakes Forche to her core and produces great feelings of fear?
8. What does it mean to hang things on a tree in certain parts of El Salvador?
9. Why do the women near Nabaj give Leonel their intricate weavings to take with him?
10. 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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
How does Forche describe the significance of Archbishop Oscar Romero's work, including his publicly stated positions, to Salvadorans? Write an essay explaining your answer.
Essay Topic 3
Why is Leonel Gomez so fixated on the case of the American, Ronald Richardson, who disappeared some years earlier? Write an essay explaining your answer.
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