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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I (Pages 1 - 60).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was Tomas's first love?
(a) Frienda.
(b) Mercedes.
(c) Isabel.
(d) Pichuca.

2. What does the Gringo tell Tomas he used to do with the prisoners after Tomas left Argentina?
(a) Listen to soccer matches together.
(b) Read together.
(c) Eat lunch together.
(d) Listen to comedy shows on the radio together.

3. What story does Isabel tell Tomas about Gustavo in Chapter Three?
(a) About a time when Gustavo got chemical burns at work.
(b) About a time Gustavo worked at a chicken factory and could not keep up with the work.
(c) About a time when Gustavo helped deliver a baby in the street.
(d) About a time when Gustavo accidentally shot a young child.

4. What does Tomas remember is amplified when one is hooded?
(a) The taste of food.
(b) The itchiness of a bug crawling on one's skin.
(c) The feel of rain.
(d) The sounds of one's own body.

5. Where did Tomas and Pichuca's family spend summers together?
(a) Rilena.
(b) Santiago.
(c) Pinamar.
(d) Buenos Aires.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the Gringo doing a favor for in Chapter Five?

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

3. What is Tomas's Americanized fake last name?

4. Who is Tomas's wife?

5. How many years does Tomas spend officially disappeared?

(see the answer key)

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