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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. What is the guards' excuse for giving the prisoners treats?
(a) They feel sorry for the malnourished prisoners.
(b) For holidays and birthdays.
(c) They want them to confess so they give them treats as incentive.
(d) To celebrate the capture of new prisoners.

2. Why does Alicia arm-wrestle Abuelo?
(a) She is trying to keep him from beating Benja.
(b) She knows he cannot touch her.
(c) She is feeling competitive and knows she can win.
(d) She is going insane with boredom.

3. From what condition did most of the prisoners suffer?
(a) Loss of hearing.
(b) Constipation.
(c) Scoliosis.
(d) Allergies.

4. What organization involved the mothers of disappeared people?
(a) The Mothers Without Answers.
(b) The Mothers of Plazo de Mayo.
(c) Lost and Found Argentina.
(d) The Mothers for Peron Politics.

5. What letters does Partnoy read on the house when she arrives at the Little School?
(a) A.A.A., Alianza Anticomunita Argentina.
(b) O.A., Organizacion Argentina.
(c) P.P., Politica Peron.
(d) G.L., El Grupo Libres.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the official status of the inmates at the Little School?

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

3. To whom is the book dedicated?

4. Though the game is cruel, what does Alicia secretly enjoy?

5. What does Alicia refuse to do, though directly commanded by Loro and Peine?

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