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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III (Pages 121 - 180).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does the coup happen in Argentina?
(a) March 1976.
(b) April 1980.
(c) July 1978.
(d) January 1975.

2. When does Tomas's mother insist on visiting in Chapter Eleven?
(a) May.
(b) August.
(c) February.
(d) December.

3. In Chapter Eleven, what conversations with Claire does Tomas recall?
(a) The ones about his nightmares.
(b) The ones about his schooling.
(c) The ones about his mother.
(d) The ones about his cigarettes.

4. Which prisoner do the men at Automotores repeatedly rape?
(a) Rila.
(b) Freya.
(c) Mercedes.
(d) Elizabeth.

5. When is one of the longest weeks of Tomas's life?
(a) His second at the grill.
(b) His first in Buenos Aires.
(c) His first at Automotores.
(d) His first week working at the cemetery.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the only housemate Tomas really ends up speaking to in Buenos Aires?

2. Where does Isabel ask Tomas to get a job so he can spy for the Montoneros in Chapter Ten?

3. What did the Priest used to call the torture room?

4. Why does Isabel tell Tomas she thinks she and he are such good friends?

5. What does Isabel throw against a stature of a military figure?

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