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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In Chapter One, when has the protagonist always thought the police would come for her?
(a) In the afternoon.
(b) In the morning.
(c) At nighttime.
(d) At noon.

3. Who is Chiche?
(a) He is a shift supervisor.
(b) He is Alicia's husband.
(c) He is the General.
(d) He is Maria Elena's husband.

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

5. Though the game is cruel, what does Alicia secretly enjoy?
(a) She enjoys the guards' stupidity.
(b) She enjoys the hot sun.
(c) She enjoys her tennis shoes.
(d) She enjoys the feeling of running.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Alicia detect the guard is still in the room, though he tries to fool her into thinking he has left?

2. What kind of paper does the guard give to Alicia?

3. About how many Argentines "disappeared" between 1976 and 1979?

4. Why is Alicia surprised at Chiche's threat?

5. In the Little School, who calls Alicia by her name?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Alicia do to try and comfort Benja?

2. Why are Argentine youth suppressed after the military takes over rule of the country?

3. How was Graciela and Raul's relationship before the Little School?

4. Why do the guards begin granting the prisoners privileges?

5. Who are Nestor and Mary?

6. After waking from a nap about her daughter, what does Alicia discover about herself?

7. Why does Alicia realize the music from the radio is not being played for her birthday?

8. How does Alicia counteract her unwanted nickname?

9. What kind of God does Alicia want to believe in?

10. Later, what does Alicia learn about the usefulness of aliases?

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