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

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 the guards' quarters.
(c) She is in a room for prisoners with bad behavior who refuse to collaborate.
(d) She is in the guards' bathroom.

3. After her third shower, what does her escort guard do?
(a) He sings a folk song.
(b) He gives her extra bread.
(c) He molests her.
(d) He takes her to the torture room.

4. What does Alicia pass to Benja?
(a) She passes her slipper.
(b) She passes her leftover cheese and bread.
(c) She passes her quince jam.
(d) She passes her extra blanket.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Benja thus nicknamed?

2. What shoes does the protagonist wear during the beginning of her stay at the Little School?

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

4. After what extravagant dinner does Alicia get her communication idea?

5. Why does the game end as quickly as it begins?

(see the answer key)

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