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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 treat was Alicia promised for her birthday?
(a) A cheeseburger.
(b) A visit with her husband.
(c) A letter from her daughter.
(d) A soda.

2. Where do the prisoners go to relieve themselves?
(a) The latrine.
(b) The guard's bathroom.
(c) The bucket.
(d) The hallway bathroom.

3. What racial association does Alicia have for her nose?
(a) She sees it as Indian.
(b) She sees it as Semitic.
(c) She sees it as African.
(d) She sees it as Russian.

4. What physical problem had Alicia's nose caused her in the past?
(a) Disproportionate photographs.
(b) Respiratory problems.
(c) Ill-fitting sunglasses.
(d) Snoring.

5. What color is Alicia's dress as she peeps under her blindfold?
(a) White.
(b) Black.
(c) Red.
(d) Green.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which prisoner thinks they are getting privileges as a tactic to break them into cooperation?

2. Who is forced to walk around the table, again and again for days on end?

3. What is Nestor's nickname for Alicia?

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

5. Who is Raul?

Short Essay Questions

1. What action does the coup spur young Alicia to take?

2. How does Graciela feel about her unborn child?

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

4. Who are Nestor and Mary?

5. What does it mean to be "disappeared"?

6. How does Alicia counteract her unwanted nickname?

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

8. What thought causes Alicia to stop being amused at Patichoti's jokes?

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

10. Why is Graciela assigned to walk around the table?

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