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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. Why is Benja thus nicknamed?
(a) He is the youngest of the group, like Benjamin in the Bible.
(b) It was is final alias.
(c) He is trying to keep the guards from calling him his true name.
(d) He detests his full name.

2. By the time she is offered her third shower, how long has Alicia been at the Little School?
(a) Three weeks.
(b) Six weeks.
(c) Four months.
(d) Two months.

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

4. What event caused Alicia and her friends to change their aliases?
(a) The president's death.
(b) Zulma's arrest.
(c) Graciela's arrest.
(d) The independence day.

5. What does her husband do when he is tortured?
(a) He is absolutely silent.
(b) He screams and cries.
(c) He sings a lullaby.
(d) He tells all the political secrets.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the "little frog" represent?

2. What physical trait does Alicia note about Patichoti?

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

4. Which prisoner thinks they are getting privileges as a tactic to break them into cooperation?

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

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