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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is the prisoner being assigned exercise around the table?
(a) She is pregnant.
(b) It is a specially designed torture.
(c) She is politically important.
(d) Her legs are atrophying.

2. 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 time of day.
(c) She cannot remember where she left Ruth for her nap.
(d) She does not remember the color of her eyes.

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

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

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

6. Which guard does Graciela ask about Raul?
(a) Peine.
(b) Viego.
(c) Loro.
(d) Bruja.

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

8. What is the guards' nickname for Alicia?
(a) Mama.
(b) Death.
(c) Morena.
(d) Bonita.

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

10. At the Little School, what are inmates required to wear at all times?
(a) A name tag.
(b) Socks.
(c) A blindfold.
(d) A hat.

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

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

13. Where do the prisoners go to relieve themselves?
(a) The guard's bathroom.
(b) The hallway bathroom.
(c) The bucket.
(d) The latrine.

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

15. After her third shower, what does her escort guard do?
(a) He sings a folk song.
(b) He takes her to the torture room.
(c) He molests her.
(d) He gives her extra bread.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Alicia pass to Benja?

3. How often is Alicia allowed to see herself in a mirror?

4. What is the guards' euphemism for death and burial?

5. What kind of treatment was Graciela given?

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