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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. How many times around the table did the doctor prescribe?

2. What was the one thing Nestor and Mary could not convince Alica of?

3. What does the protagonist notice on the floor by her bed?

4. How does Alicia feel about her allergies?

5. How old is Alicia when she is captured?

Short Essay Questions

1. After waking from a nap about her daughter, what does Alicia discover about herself?

2. How did Alicia's name figure into her political work?

3. Why is Alicia surprised when the military police come for her?

4. Why do the guards begin granting the prisoners privileges?

5. What kind of God does Alicia want to believe in?

6. What is a military coup?

7. What thought causes Alicia to stop being amused at Patichoti's jokes?

8. What is the "little train"?

9. Why is Graciela assigned to walk around the table?

10. After she is taken, what does Alicia realize about her flight to Mary and Nestor's house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Though the prisoners are forced to endure physical torture, they must also endure psychological torture. How is psychological torture different from physical torture? Choose two instances of psychological torture to discuss. How effective is the psychological torture at the Little School? How do the prisoners deal with it?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Alicia's nose.

1) As a young girl, how did Alicia feel about her nose?

2) What problems has she historically had with her nose?

3) How does her nose become a blessing at the Little School?

4) Ultimately, how do Alicia and her nose reconcile?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the chapters written form Alicia's perspective and the chapter written from Graciela's perspective. How are they similar? How do they differ? Be sure to examine:

1) Syntax.

2) Rhythm.

3) Content.

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