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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. What is the guards' excuse for giving the prisoners treats?
(a) To celebrate the capture of new prisoners.
(b) For holidays and birthdays.
(c) They want them to confess so they give them treats as incentive.
(d) They feel sorry for the malnourished prisoners.

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

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

4. What organization involved the mothers of disappeared people?
(a) The Mothers Without Answers.
(b) Lost and Found Argentina.
(c) The Mothers for Peron Politics.
(d) The Mothers of Plazo de Mayo.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. As a night guard, what does Pato usually do?

2. What does the protagonist notice on the floor by her bed?

3. After her third shower, what does her escort guard do?

4. Why is Benja thus nicknamed?

5. Where is Benja positioned in their bunk room?

(see the answer key)

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