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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2-3, Latrine, Birthday.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. As a teenager, with what political movement was Partnoy involved?
(a) Stalinism.
(b) Fidelism.
(c) Peronism.
(d) Socialism.

3. When the visitor promises her a treat, what room is Alicia staying in?
(a) She is in the guards' bathroom.
(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 sunroom, directly across from the torture room.

4. To whom is the book dedicated?
(a) Alicia's brother Daniel.
(b) Alicia's mother and father.
(c) Alicia's daughter.
(d) Alicia's sister Daniella.

5. What does Loro do when she refuses his command?
(a) He pushes her into the latrine.
(b) He takes away her pillow and blanket.
(c) He threatens to kill her daughter.
(d) He slaps her twelve times.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does Alicia Partnoy spend in the Little School before being transferred?

2. What letters does Partnoy read on the house when she arrives at the Little School?

3. Why does the guard turn on the radio?

4. The day Alicia sleeps for eighteen hours, what trip does she miss?

5. What is Patichoti's nickname for Alicia?

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