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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 18-20, The Denim Jacket, A Beauty Treatment, Nativity.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What does Partnoy do to oppose the new military regime?
(a) She produces and distributes pamphlets.
(b) She organizes strikes and raids.
(c) She lobbies for aid from other countries.
(d) She confronts the General.

4. When the new prisoners arrive, what does Alicia do?
(a) She recites a poem.
(b) She shares the leak over her bed.
(c) She distracts the guards to keep them safe.
(d) She tells them to keep their blindfolds tight.

5. After her illegal move, how does Alicia feel?
(a) She is terrified.
(b) She is ecstatic and does it again.
(c) She is exhilerated, heart beating fast.
(d) She is broken with stress.

Short Answer Questions

1. When she saw the dog on the roof, what did Ruth do?

2. What strange tactic does Alicia try to get in touch with her family?

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

4. In Chapter One, when has the protagonist always thought the police would come for her?

5. What excuse do the guards give for putting men in dresses?

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