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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What event caused Alicia and her friends to change their aliases?
(a) Graciela's arrest.
(b) Zulma's arrest.
(c) The independence day.
(d) The president's death.

2. What is Patichoti's nickname for Alicia?
(a) Babe.
(b) Skinny.
(c) Beauty.
(d) Darling.

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

4. What was the one thing Nestor and Mary could not convince Alica of?
(a) The existence of God.
(b) The success of Capitalism.
(c) The existence of aliens.
(d) The potential of Socialism.

5. What does Alicia refuse to do, though directly commanded by Loro and Peine?
(a) She refuses to talk about her daughter.
(b) She refuses to stop talking.
(c) She refuses to slap Hugo in the face.
(d) She refuses to use the latrine.

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

7. How long does Alicia Partnoy spend in the Little School before being transferred?
(a) More than three months.
(b) Less than two weeks.
(c) Less than four days.
(d) More than two years.

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

9. When the visitor promises her a treat, what room is Alicia staying in?
(a) She is in the guards' quarters.
(b) She is in a room for prisoners with bad behavior who refuse to collaborate.
(c) She is in the sunroom, directly across from the torture room.
(d) She is in the guards' bathroom.

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

11. In what year did Partnoy return to her homeland?
(a) The winter of 1985.
(b) The summer of 1984.
(c) The fall of 1983.
(d) The spring of 1986.

12. By the time she is offered her third shower, how long has Alicia been at the Little School?
(a) Four months.
(b) Three weeks.
(c) Six weeks.
(d) Two months.

13. Who is Raul?
(a) Alicia's husband.
(b) Hugo's brother.
(c) Maria Elena's boyfriend.
(d) Graciela's husband.

14. What did Graciela and Raul want to do before they were captured?
(a) Divorce.
(b) Start a business.
(c) Have another baby.
(d) Leave for the USA.

15. Who is Adrianita?
(a) Alicia's daughter.
(b) Graciela's daughter.
(c) Hugo's wife.
(d) Benja's girlfriend.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How old is Alicia when she is captured?

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

4. Who is forced to walk around the table, again and again for days on end?

5. What strange tactic does Alicia try to get in touch with her family?

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