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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 12-13, Toothbrush, Bread.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Alicia surprised at Chiche's threat?
(a) She expected him to whip her.
(b) She knows her daughter is alive.
(c) She expected him to forgive her.
(d) She knows her husband is dead.

2. What is the guards' euphemism for death and burial?
(a) "The end of the day."
(b) "Eternal darkness."
(c) "See how the radishes grow."
(d) "Back to the beginning."

3. What is the official status of the inmates at the Little School?
(a) Expatriots.
(b) Dead.
(c) Disappeared.
(d) Incarcerated.

4. With whom is Maria Elena in love?
(a) Benja.
(b) Hugo.
(c) Juan Pablo.
(d) Raul.

5. How does she describe her heart after the raindrop hits her?
(a) Like a sponge.
(b) Like day-old bread in water.
(c) Like rubber in July.
(d) Like expansion foam in the sun.

Short Answer Questions

1. After what extravagant dinner does Alicia get her communication idea?

2. What was the one thing Nestor and Mary could not convince Alica of?

3. In what year did Partnoy return to her homeland?

4. How old is Alicia when she is captured?

5. For what medicine must Alicia ask the doctor?

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