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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What excuse do the guards give for putting men in dresses?
(a) They claim it is required by law.
(b) They claim it is easier for them to exercise.
(c) They claim there are no pants left.
(d) They claim it is warmer.

2. Through her telepathy experiment, of what fact is Alicia certain, though she cannot know?
(a) She is certain that her husband is dead.
(b) She is certain that one of her grandfathers has died.
(c) She is certain that the revolution has begun.
(d) She is certain that her daughter is captured.

3. For what medicine must Alicia ask the doctor?
(a) An anti-inflammatory.
(b) A multi-vitamin.
(c) An antihistamine.
(d) A fever reducer.

4. What concession have the guards made for the pregnant woman?
(a) She is allowed to eat more.
(b) She is allowed to write letters to home.
(c) She is allowed multiple trips to the latrine.
(d) She is allowed to use their bathroom.

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

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

7. How old is Alicia when she is captured?
(a) 25.
(b) 32.
(c) 19.
(d) 21.

8. How can Alicia touch Benja in his position?
(a) She can touch her hands to his feet.
(b) She can touch her feet to his hands.
(c) She can tough her back to his back.
(d) She can touch her cheek to his forehead.

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

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

11. What letters does Partnoy read on the house when she arrives at the Little School?
(a) A.A.A., Alianza Anticomunita Argentina.
(b) P.P., Politica Peron.
(c) G.L., El Grupo Libres.
(d) O.A., Organizacion Argentina.

12. Who had Alicia missed at the Little School by several days?
(a) Nestor and Mary.
(b) Benja.
(c) Maria Elena.
(d) Chiche.

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

14. While doing political work, what did Alicia and her compatriots use?
(a) Bake sales.
(b) Aliases.
(c) Copiers.
(d) Machine guns.

15. What kind of paper does the guard give to Alicia?
(a) Toilet paper.
(b) Construction paper.
(c) Newspaper.
(d) Sandpaper.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Chiche?

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

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

4. What did Graciela and Raul want to do before they were captured?

5. What does Alicia pass to Benja?

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