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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4-5, My Names, Benja's First Night.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Though the game is cruel, what does Alicia secretly enjoy?
(a) She enjoys the feeling of running.
(b) She enjoys her tennis shoes.
(c) She enjoys the hot sun.
(d) She enjoys the guards' stupidity.

2. What picture introduces each chapter of the book?
(a) A picture of a baby.
(b) A picture of a plastic daisy.
(c) A picture of the Little School.
(d) A picture of a blindfolded woman.

3. What color is Alicia's dress as she peeps under her blindfold?
(a) Red.
(b) White.
(c) Green.
(d) Black.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. While doing political work, what did Alicia and her compatriots use?

2. Which prisoner thinks they are getting privileges as a tactic to break them into cooperation?

3. When the visitor promises her a treat, what room is Alicia staying in?

4. Why is Benja thus nicknamed?

5. About how many Argentines "disappeared" between 1976 and 1979?

(see the answer key)

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