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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 16-17, Forms of Address, Poetry.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The day Alicia sleeps for eighteen hours, what trip does she miss?
(a) The trip to the lunch room.
(b) The exercise trip.
(c) The trip to the torture room.
(d) The trip to the latrine.

2. Why is this day different?
(a) It is windy.
(b) It is cold.
(c) It is raining.
(d) It is snowing.

3. Who is Raul?
(a) Graciela's husband.
(b) Alicia's husband.
(c) Maria Elena's boyfriend.
(d) Hugo's brother.

4. What idea do Loro and Bruja force on the prisoners for their entertainment?
(a) The "little book."
(b) The "little monster."
(c) The "little train."
(d) The "little love."

5. What sound does she perceive the drip cans to be making?
(a) Voices.
(b) Music.
(c) They sound like a river.
(d) They sound like a shower.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Patichoti's nickname for Alicia?

2. In Chapter One, when has the protagonist always thought the police would come for her?

3. What was Partnoy's weight during her captivity?

4. As a child, what were the subjects of Alicia's poems?

5. After the nap what time does she wake up?

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