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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. About how many Argentines "disappeared" between 1976 and 1979?
(a) Almost 30,000.
(b) Exactly 24,594.
(c) Over 50,000.
(d) Almost 15,000.

2. In the Little School, who calls Alicia by her name?
(a) The guards.
(b) Vasca.
(c) Rosa.
(d) Carlos.

3. What does Partnoy do to oppose the new military regime?
(a) She organizes strikes and raids.
(b) She confronts the General.
(c) She produces and distributes pamphlets.
(d) She lobbies for aid from other countries.

4. 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."

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

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

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

8. On what street do Alicia's parents live?
(a) Ecuador Street.
(b) Chile Street.
(c) Uruguay Street.
(d) Paraguay Street.

9. What worries Alicia the day after her experiment as she wakes up?
(a) She cannot remember if she turn off the faucet in her home.
(b) She does not remember the color of her eyes.
(c) She does not remember the time of day.
(d) She cannot remember where she left Ruth for her nap.

10. What treat was Alicia promised for her birthday?
(a) A cheeseburger.
(b) A letter from her daughter.
(c) A visit with her husband.
(d) A soda.

11. What racial association does Alicia have for her nose?
(a) She sees it as Russian.
(b) She sees it as Semitic.
(c) She sees it as African.
(d) She sees it as Indian.

12. What does Alicia pass to Benja?
(a) She passes her extra blanket.
(b) She passes her slipper.
(c) She passes her quince jam.
(d) She passes her leftover cheese and bread.

13. How many operations had Alicia had on her nose?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 6.

14. After Graciela's arrest, what name does Alicia take?
(a) Rosa.
(b) Carmen.
(c) Anita.
(d) Ana.

15. What does Alicia specifically not want from God?
(a) She does not want to become a martyr.
(b) She does not want her husband to be taken.
(c) She does not want to denounce her faith.
(d) She does not want her daughter to be taken.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the game end as quickly as it begins?

2. What color is Alicia's dress as she peeps under her blindfold?

3. What kind of treatment was Graciela given?

4. How long does Alicia Partnoy spend in the Little School before being transferred?

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

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