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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. One day while calling for "Senor," what unexpected sound does Alicia hear next to her bed?
(a) A song from the radio.
(b) A trumpet.
(c) A gunshot.
(d) A dog barking.

2. Once when the guard does not answer her, what does Alicia do to give Pato some bread?
(a) She throws it at him.
(b) She passes it from hand to hand.
(c) She eats it herself.
(d) She gets up herself and gives it to him.

3. What is the guard wearing over his face?
(a) A mask.
(b) A hood.
(c) Sunglasses.
(d) A bandage.

4. Because of the leaks, whose bed is Alicia moved close to?
(a) Vasca's bed.
(b) Benja's bed.
(c) Maria Elena's bed.
(d) Hugo's bed.

5. When she saw the dog on the roof, what did Ruth do?
(a) She climbed the roof.
(b) She said "woof."
(c) She said "meow."
(d) She began to cry.

6. Which guard allows the prisoners to talk?
(a) Abuelo.
(b) Viejo.
(c) Chamame.
(d) Vaca.

7. Who is in labor?
(a) Graciela.
(b) Alicia.
(c) Vasca.
(d) Maria Elena.

8. What does the shadow of life wear on her shoulders?
(a) A dress of revolution.
(b) A sheen of sweat.
(c) A poncho of injustice.
(d) A cape of pain.

9. What does Viejo do when Alicia asks him to use the restroom?
(a) He tells her to go back to sleep.
(b) He takes her to the latrine.
(c) He brings her a can.
(d) He takes her to the guards' bathroom.

10. One day upon catching sight of Maria Elena, what does Alicia create?
(a) A blanket house.
(b) A paiting.
(c) A bread sculpture.
(d) A poem.

11. As a child, what were the subjects of Alicia's poems?
(a) Plants and birds.
(b) Mountains and oceans.
(c) Buildings and trains.
(d) Colors and numbers.

12. How does Alicia learn to interpret Vasca's mood?
(a) She listens for Vasca to hum.
(b) She listens to how Vasca says "senor."
(c) She watches the expression on Vasca's face.
(d) She watches Vasca's movements.

13. Who did the denim jacket previously belong to?
(a) Hugo.
(b) Maria Elena.
(c) Benja.
(d) Vasca.

14. What does Alicia feel is the only reliable thing in their days at the Little School?
(a) Showers.
(b) Toothbrushes.
(c) Bread.
(d) Latrine.

15. How do Alicia and her husband communicate when he is brought to her room?
(a) They crack their knuckles.
(b) They click their tongues.
(c) They use sign language.
(d) They speak in code.

Short Answer Questions

1. While taking an early morning bus with Ruth, what announcement does Alicia hear on the radio?

2. What does she suggest to Maria Elena to help her sleep?

3. What does she dream of as it rains?

4. What poem does Alicia recite for Vasca?

5. After spraying and threatening the prisoners with a gun, what does Vaca give them?

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