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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Before the rainstorm, how long had it been since she washed her hands?
(a) 10 days.
(b) 30 days.
(c) 20 days.
(d) 5 days.

2. What poem does Alicia recite for Vasca?
(a) The poem about the guerrilla leader.
(b) The poem about her daughter.
(c) The poem about the mountain.
(d) The poem about the stream.

3. After the visitor leaves, where must the prisoners brush their teeth?
(a) In the torture room.
(b) In their room.
(c) In the backyard.
(d) In the guards' bathroom.

4. Alicia compares receiving a piece of bread to receiving what?
(a) A feast.
(b) A slap.
(c) A hug.
(d) A handshake.

5. What does the name "Patichoti" mean?
(a) Strong leader.
(b) Sun god.
(c) Sad face.
(d) Bad leg.

6. With whom is Maria Elena in love?
(a) Raul.
(b) Juan Pablo.
(c) Hugo.
(d) Benja.

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

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

9. With what were Braco and Benja injected before they were moved?
(a) Water.
(b) Anesthesia.
(c) Disease.
(d) Vitamins.

10. How are the prisoners required to address the guards?
(a) As "ma'am."
(b) As "senor."
(c) As "master."
(d) As "soldier."

11. When Alicia first came to the Little School, what did she do with her bread?
(a) She always threw it at the guards.
(b) She always ate it all.
(c) She always hid it away.
(d) She always gave it away.

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

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

14. After spraying and threatening the prisoners with a gun, what does Vaca give them?
(a) Photos of their families.
(b) Money.
(c) Shampoo and conditioner.
(d) Toothbrushes and toothpaste.

15. Who was the most senior of the "Senors"?
(a) Lt. General Jorge Rafael Videla.
(b) Lt. Juan Pablo Escobar.
(c) President Juan Peron.
(d) General Jaime Velasquez Rivera.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does eating the bread remind the prisoner of?

2. Where does the raindrop hit on her body?

3. What happened to Alicia while waiting her turn to brush her teeth?

4. What happens to Alicia after she is caught talking?

5. Which of these guards was a shift supervisor?

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