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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4-5, My Names, Benja's First Night.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the visitor promises her a treat, what room is Alicia staying in?
(a) She is in a room for prisoners with bad behavior who refuse to collaborate.
(b) She is in the guards' bathroom.
(c) She is in the guards' quarters.
(d) She is in the sunroom, directly across from the torture room.

2. What shoes does the protagonist wear during the beginning of her stay at the Little School?
(a) Sandals.
(b) High heels that are too small.
(c) Swim fins.
(d) Mismatched house slippers, one with a plastic daisy.

3. At the Little School, what are inmates required to wear at all times?
(a) A name tag.
(b) A hat.
(c) A blindfold.
(d) Socks.

4. What is the guards' nickname for Alicia?
(a) Death.
(b) Morena.
(c) Mama.
(d) Bonita.

5. About how many Argentines "disappeared" between 1976 and 1979?
(a) Almost 15,000.
(b) Exactly 24,594.
(c) Almost 30,000.
(d) Over 50,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Benja positioned in their bunk room?

2. After Graciela's arrest, what name does Alicia take?

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

4. What is the guards' excuse for giving the prisoners treats?

5. In what year did Partnoy return to her homeland?

(see the answer key)

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