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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 gunshot.
(b) A song from the radio.
(c) A trumpet.
(d) A dog barking.

2. What does one guard do when Alicia asks him for water?
(a) He takes her to the torture room.
(b) He dumps water all over her bed.
(c) He hits her with a rubber stick.
(d) He puts a knife to her neck and forces her to kiss him.

3. What does eating the bread remind the prisoner of?
(a) It reminds them of the guards.
(b) It reminds them of their homes.
(c) It reminds them of their fight.
(d) It reminds them of their spouses.

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

5. Why is Hugo suffering from stomach cramps?
(a) He is slowly starving.
(b) He has contracted malaria.
(c) He was given an overdose of Epsom salts.
(d) He has horrible IBS.

6. What does Alicia's husband answer when Chiche asks why they became subversives?
(a) They were forced to become subversives.
(b) They hate the government.
(c) They went to the university.
(d) They thought it would be fun.

7. What does Rosa say when the guard asks if she will shoot him?
(a) She says she will shoot him.
(b) She says she will walk away from him.
(c) She says she will give him flowers.
(d) She says she will buy him coffee.

8. What poster is on the wall of the bathroom?
(a) A poster of Peron.
(b) A poster of a puppy.
(c) A poster of a blindfolded young man.
(d) A poster with a map of Argentina.

9. Which guard's name means "witch"?
(a) Bruja.
(b) Chiche.
(c) Loro.
(d) Vaca.

10. On the afternoon of April 13, what does Alicia see in the hallway on her way to the bathroom?
(a) Blood spots.
(b) Discarded paper.
(c) A puppy.
(d) Prisoners' feet.

11. What person are Graciela and the guards waiting for?
(a) Raul.
(b) The General.
(c) A doctor.
(d) Alicia.

12. With whom was Graciela arrested?
(a) Her daughter Adrianita.
(b) Her husband Raul.
(c) Her son Benja.
(d) Her friend Maria Elena.

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

14. How long has it been since to two women have been able to talk?
(a) Three hours.
(b) Six hours.
(c) Five days.
(d) Two days.

15. Whose face is Alicia desperately trying to recall?
(a) Raul's face.
(b) Miguel's face.
(c) Ruth's face.
(d) Adrianita's face.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Alicia learn to interpret Vasca's mood?

2. Who was the most senior of the "Senors"?

3. How far along in her pregnancy was Graciela at the time of her arrest?

4. As a child, what were the subjects of Alicia's poems?

5. How were Maria Elena and Benja killed?

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