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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. With whom is Maria Elena in love?
(a) Hugo.
(b) Raul.
(c) Juan Pablo.
(d) Benja.

2. One day when she is not hungry, what does Alicia do instead with her bread?
(a) She plays a game with Vasca.
(b) She rolls it into balls.
(c) She throws it at the guards.
(d) She feeds some birds.

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

4. How does Alicia learn to interpret Vasca's mood?
(a) She watches the expression on Vasca's face.
(b) She listens to how Vasca says "senor."
(c) She listens for Vasca to hum.
(d) She watches Vasca's movements.

5. What do the prisoners have to do after they brush their teeth?
(a) They spit into a can.
(b) They receive dental appointments.
(c) They wash their faces in the guards' bathroom.
(d) They have to change beds.

Short Answer Questions

1. Alicia compares receiving a piece of bread to receiving what?

2. What was the first time Alicia used the term "senor"?

3. How many children did Maria and Nestor have?

4. What does one guard do when Alicia asks him for water?

5. What poster is on the wall of the bathroom?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Vaca do just before he brings the prisoners the toothbrushes?

3. What does the denim jacket mean to Alicia?

4. Rosa has seen one of the guards' faces---what is he worried about?

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

6. While interrogating Alicia's husband, what do the guards think about the stream poem?

7. Why does Alicia make the bread balls?

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

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

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

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