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

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

3. Which of these guards was a shift supervisor?
(a) Vaca.
(b) Abuelo.
(c) Chiche.
(d) Viejo.

4. What does Alicia feel is the only reliable thing in their days at the Little School?
(a) Latrine.
(b) Showers.
(c) Bread.
(d) Toothbrushes.

5. In what year was Alicia Partnoy born?
(a) 1952.
(b) 1955.
(c) 1968.
(d) 1943.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which guard allows them to talk quietly?

2. Why is Hugo suffering from stomach cramps?

3. How does she describe her heart after the raindrop hits her?

4. One day while calling for "Senor," what unexpected sound does Alicia hear next to her bed?

5. What does Viejo do when Alicia asks him to use the restroom?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does she feel while being punished by Peine?

2. What is the subject of chapter 11, A Puzzle?

3. Why are Alicia and her husband placed side by side?

4. Why is the guards' choice of Chinese water torture ridiculous?

5. How does the bread help to give the prisoners strength?

6. What does the denim jacket mean to Alicia?

7. On what list are Graciela and Raul listed?

8. What are the two fierce shadows of Alicia's poem?

9. When a batch of new prisoners arrive, what is Alicia requested to do?

10. What does Death take from the old man because She has an overcrowded carriage?

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