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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. What was Partnoy's weight during her captivity?
(a) 135 pounds.
(b) 105 pounds.
(c) 75 pounds.
(d) 95 pounds.

2. What physical trait does Alicia note about Patichoti?
(a) His eyes are brown.
(b) He wears glasses.
(c) He has six toes on one foot.
(d) He is missing a leg.

3. How many times a day are the prisoners allowed to relieve themselves?
(a) Four or five.
(b) One.
(c) Ten.
(d) Two or three.

4. In Chapter One, when has the protagonist always thought the police would come for her?
(a) In the morning.
(b) At noon.
(c) In the afternoon.
(d) At nighttime.

5. At the Little School, what are inmates required to wear at all times?
(a) A name tag.
(b) Socks.
(c) A hat.
(d) A blindfold.

Short Answer Questions

1. What idea do Loro and Bruja force on the prisoners for their entertainment?

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

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

4. What organization involved the mothers of disappeared people?

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

(see the answer key)

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