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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. The day Alicia sleeps for eighteen hours, what trip does she miss?
(a) The trip to the latrine.
(b) The trip to the lunch room.
(c) The exercise trip.
(d) The trip to the torture room.

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

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) Swim fins.
(d) High heels that are too small.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What treat was Alicia promised for her birthday?

2. At the Little School, what are inmates required to wear at all times?

3. What color is Alicia's dress as she peeps under her blindfold?

4. What is the guards' euphemism for death and burial?

5. What does Partnoy do to oppose the new military regime?

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