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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 shoes does the protagonist wear during the beginning of her stay at the Little School?
(a) Mismatched house slippers, one with a plastic daisy.
(b) High heels that are too small.
(c) Swim fins.
(d) Sandals.

2. Between what hours was Alicia on guard at Nestor and Mary's house?
(a) Between 12am and 6am.
(b) Between 12pm and 5pm.
(c) Between 2am and 4am.
(d) Between 3pm and 7pm.

3. The day Alicia sleeps for eighteen hours, what trip does she miss?
(a) The trip to the latrine.
(b) The trip to the torture room.
(c) The exercise trip.
(d) The trip to the lunch room.

4. What event caused Alicia and her friends to change their aliases?
(a) Zulma's arrest.
(b) The president's death.
(c) Graciela's arrest.
(d) The independence day.

5. Who is Adrianita?
(a) Benja's girlfriend.
(b) Hugo's wife.
(c) Alicia's daughter.
(d) Graciela's daughter.

Short Answer Questions

1. What excuse do the guards give for putting men in dresses?

2. What is the unexpected advantage of Alicia's nose?

3. What treat was Alicia promised for her birthday?

4. What letters does Partnoy read on the house when she arrives at the Little School?

5. From what condition did most of the prisoners suffer?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is a military coup?

2. When told to slap Hugo in the face, what does Alicia do instead?

3. Why is Alicia surprised when the military police come for her?

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

5. Why isn't Alicia frightened when Chiche threatens to make soap out of her?

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

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

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

9. Why have Alicia and her nose reconciled at the Little School?

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

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